GirlPod vs Blackneto vs Skrippy

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Focuses on ramping mana quickly with creatures and artifacts to cast large spells and generate overwhelming board presence. Typically aims to leverage big creatures and mana advantage to dominate the board and win through combat damage.

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  Lonis, Genetics Expert

  Aims to draw cards and distribute +1/+1 counters to creatures, growing threats while maintaining card advantage. The deck often wins by creating large, evasive creatures and overwhelming opponents with incremental value.

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  Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos

  Turbo aggressive commander deck that focuses on casting Alexios as early as possible and using his ability to generate additional attackers. The deck aims to quickly deal 21 commander damage through multiple attacking creatures and disruption.

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  Tymna the Weaver and Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Goodstuff combo/control deck that generates card advantage through combat damage with Tymna and uses Thrasios for card filtering and ramp. The deck balances between disruption, value plays, and setting up win conditions through incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Alexios on turn one with Mox Diamond and Mana Vault enabled a very aggressive start that pressured all opponents immediately.

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  The rapid deployment of large creatures ('friends') by multiple players created a fast-paced, high-pressure environment that left little room for traditional ramp or control strategies.

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  Players focused on maximizing combat damage rather than board wipes or slower control elements due to the speed of the game.

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  Using artifact ramp and mana acceleration was crucial to enable early game deployment of high-impact threats.

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  The presence of Wars Toll created additional pressure by punishing opponents for tapping lands, further accelerating the aggressive tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos

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  Mox Diamond

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  Mana Vault

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Fellwar Stone

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  Mana Vault

Summary

The game started explosively with players focusing on fast mana and deploying powerful threats early. Joe, playing Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos, quickly established a board presence by casting Alexios on turn one with the help of Mox Diamond and Mana Vault, setting up a strong aggressive stance. Sandwich on Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, and Skrippy on Lonis, Genetics Expert, contributed by generating large creatures and drawing cards, respectively. Sarah on Tymna the Weaver and Thrasios, Triton Hero played a more controlling role, deploying utility and card advantage pieces, but the game pace was very rapid due to the turbo-style decks present. The table rapidly filled with large creatures, dubbed 'friends,' with Alexios and Slicer becoming massive threats that pressured opponents heavily with lethal commander damage looming. Key turning points included the aggressive swings from Alexios and his companion Slicer, which forced players into defensive postures and quick decision-making. The players tried to mitigate the damage but the sheer speed and power of the turbo decks made it difficult to stabilize. Attempts to deploy counterspells or interaction came too late as damage piled up, and the overwhelming board presence ensured swift elimination of players. The game highlighted the intensity and speed of cEDH play, with players leveraging efficient mana acceleration and high-impact creatures to close out the game rapidly.