Deck & Commander Strategies
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
Leverages artifact and spell casting to generate card advantage and storm through wheel effects and mana rocks, aiming to combo off with Paradox Engine and other artifact synergies.
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Utilizes graveyard recursion and value spells to control the board and generate incremental advantage, combining mana rocks with powerful creatures to assemble combos like Dramatic Reversal with mana producers.
Tymna the Weaver and Thrasios, Triton Hero
Focuses on a grindy midrange game plan with wheels, card draw, and incremental advantage via commanders' abilities, supplemented by disruption and control elements.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero and Vial Smasher the Fierce
Combines tempo disruption with efficient creatures and counterspells, using Vial Smasher to apply pressure and Thrasios for card selection and mana ramp.
Gameplay Insights
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Garrett's use of Dramatic Reversal with mana rocks to cast Razaketh represented a near game-winning combo that was skillfully disrupted by Mike's timing with Chain of Vapor.
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Ryan's resolution of Paradox Engine combined with Jhoira triggers allowed repeated untapping of mana rocks and generated significant card advantage, though it was met with heavy counterplay.
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Mike effectively leveraged Smothering Tithe and Mystic Remora to generate continuous mana and card draw, maintaining control over the game state and putting pressure on opponents.
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Folger's deployment of Vial Smasher combined with Keen Sense maximized damage output while drawing cards, applying consistent pressure alongside disruption spells.
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Players showed strong awareness of each other's win conditions and disrupted key spells at crucial moments, illustrating the high interaction level typical in cEDH gameplay.
Notable Cards
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Paradox Engine
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Dramatic Reversal
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Razaketh, the Foulblooded
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Life from the Loam
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Mystic Remora
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Smothering Tithe
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Notion Thief
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Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
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Tasigur, the Golden Fang
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Tymna the Weaver
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Carpet of Flowers
Gameplay Summary
The game began with aggressive mana acceleration and early card advantage plays, as Garrett (Tasigur) quickly set up a Mana Vault, Dimir Signet, and Mystic Remora to tax opponents' spells.
Ryan (Jhoira) followed with a strong opening hand featuring mana rocks and wheel effects, aiming to storm out with artifact and spell synergies.
Mike (Tymna/Thrasios) established a grindy game plan with Carpet of Flowers, Notion Thief, and wheel effects, while Folger (Thrasios/Vial Smasher) played a tempo and disruption strategy with creatures like Deathrite Shaman and Vial Smasher, alongside efficient counterspells. A pivotal turning point occurred when Garrett leveraged a combo of Dramatic Reversal and mana rocks to cast Razaketh, threatening to end the game.
However, Mike cleverly disrupted this by bouncing Razaketh and Sygg, River Cutthroat with Chain of Vapor, stalling Garrett's win attempt.
The midgame saw Ryan successfully resolving Paradox Engine with Jhoira triggers, enabling him to untap his mana rocks repeatedly and generate card advantage, although he struggled to find a decisive combo.
Meanwhile, Mike maintained control with Smothering Tithe and Mystic Remora, generating treasures and drawing cards to fuel his midrange strategy.
Folger continued to apply pressure through card draw and disruption, while Garrett focused on graveyard recursion and value plays with Life from the Loam and Tasigur. The gameplay was marked by intense interaction around key combo pieces and resource denial, with players leveraging their commanders' abilities to grind value or push for explosive turns.
Ryan's Paradox Engine was a major threat but was met with timely counters and disruption from the table.
Garrett's graveyard-centric threats and Mike's wheel effects created a dynamic game state that required careful timing and sequencing from all players.
The game highlighted the importance of disruption, efficient mana use, and interaction in a high-powered cEDH environment.
