Deck & Commander Strategies
Omnath, Locus of Creation
Combines Stax elements and lock pieces with treasure generation from Dockside Extortionist. Uses Code of Calling to tutor combo pieces and maintain board control while leveraging hatebears and counterspells to disrupt opponents. Aims to win through combo involving Emilda, the Blessed and artifact synergies.
Magus Lucea Kane
Focuses on artifact synergy and mana acceleration with Smothering Tithe and artifact tutors like Reshape. Uses Veil of Summer and other interaction to protect key plays and generate treasures to fuel combos.
Kodama of the East Tree
Ramp heavy deck that aims to quickly get Kodama online to utilize its abilities for additional mana and card advantage. Likely uses recursive or ETB effects to control the game while building a strong board presence.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Typical cEDH partner deck focusing on efficient mana ramp, card draw, and interaction. Combines with partner commander for explosive turns and flexible responses.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Legendary creature toolbox deck searching out powerful legendary creatures to control the board and combo off. Uses ramp and interaction to assemble combos or beatdown strategies.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Code of Calling to force opponents to sacrifice treasures was a key tempo play that slowed down the artifact-accelerated decks.
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Opting to hold back counterspells early to save interaction for more threatening plays showcased disciplined resource management.
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Leveraging Kinnan to ramp into Emilda combo while keeping Force of Will and Notion Thief in hand allowed for flexible responses and a solid combo setup.
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Countering both Reshape and Veil of Summer with Flusterstorm was a critical moment that disrupted Magus Lucea Kane’s artifact tutor plan.
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The choice to use Final of Devastation to tutor Kinnan instead of a hatebear reflected uncertainty about opponents’ strategies but prioritized mana acceleration.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Force of Will
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Flusterstorm
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Smothering Tithe
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Veil of Summer
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Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
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Notion Thief
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Reshape
Gameplay Summary
The game started with all players developing their mana bases and early board presence.
The Omnath player focused on building a Stax-style lock with hatebears and interaction, while also leveraging combo pieces like Dockside Extortionist and Code of Calling to generate treasures and board advantage.
Early counterspell and removal interaction was key, as players tried to disrupt each other's plans.
A pivotal moment occurred when the Omnath player used Code of Calling to find Dockside Extortionist and simultaneously forced opponents to sacrifice treasures, slowing their mana acceleration.
Despite some close calls with artifact tutor spells and counter interactions, the Omnath pilot skillfully navigated the board state, using creatures like Kinnan to ramp and prepare for a decisive Emilda, the Blessed combo.
The Sisay player also developed their board, but was consistently pressured by Omnath's interaction and tempo plays.
The game revolved around careful resource management, counterspell usage, and incremental locking down of opponents' resources to secure a winning combo setup.
