MEDUSA FEAT. @missingtriggers - cEDH - S14E1 - KROXA/KUNOROS v KENRITH v SISAY v TIVIT MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Kroxa and Kunoros

  A graveyard-centric combo deck focused on milling the entire library and reanimating powerful creatures to win through attrition or combo finishes.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  A versatile five-color deck likely aiming to leverage Kenrith's abilities for value, political control, and flexible win conditions.

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  A deck centered around artifact synergies and card advantage, utilizing artifact interactions to control the board and generate incremental value.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  A toolbox commander deck that fetches legendary creatures to assemble combos or powerful board states, relying on synergy and adaptability.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Kroxa/Kunoros player’s combo hinged on a synergy between Dockside Extortionist and Grinding Station with Altar of Dementia to mill and reanimate repeatedly, but missing a key card led to a failed win attempt and self-mill loss.

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  The Esper deck’s Brain Freeze and Lion's Eye Diamond combo with Underworld Breach was cleanly executed to produce a lethal storm count, demonstrating classic and powerful cEDH storm synergy.

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  Players effectively used counterspells and interaction like Flusterstorm, Mana Drain, and Negate to protect their combos and disrupt opponents' plays, highlighting the importance of interaction in cEDH.

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  The use of mana rocks and fast mana sources such as Mana Crypt, Arcane Signet, and Sol Ring enabled explosive starts and combo setups.

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  Maintaining patience and sequencing spells carefully was crucial, especially when assembling multi-piece combos under pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Grinding Station

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  Altar of Dementia

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  Brain Freeze

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Underworld Breach

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  Mana Crypt

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  Ledger Shredder

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

Summary

The game started with all four players developing their boards cautiously, setting up mana bases and early plays typical for cEDH matches. The player piloting Kroxa and Kunoros focused heavily on self-mill and graveyard recursion strategies, attempting to execute a complex combo involving Dockside Extortionist, Grinding Station, and Altar of Dementia to mill their entire deck and reanimate threats. However, a critical missing piece in their combo prevented them from winning, causing a lengthy struggle and eventual self-defeat. Meanwhile, other players maintained pressure with efficient creatures and control elements. A key turning point occurred when the player on Esper colors leveraged a Brain Freeze and Lion's Eye Diamond combo with Underworld Breach to storm off and secure the win, showcasing a classic cEDH win condition. This loop allowed them to repeatedly mill themselves and cast spells for free, overwhelming opponents with a lethal storm count. The game demonstrated the importance of assembling precise combos, timing, and interaction, with the Kroxa/Kunoros pilot's near-combo failure contrasting sharply against the smooth execution of the win by the opponent.