Which Deck can RAMP FASTER? cEDH Gameplay: Talion v Kinnan v Atraxa v Bluefarm

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Kinnan's deck focuses on fast mana acceleration using mana artifacts and High Tide effects to generate enormous amounts of colored mana, enabling powerful spells and combos. The deck aims to leverage infinite mana combos, draw through the deck, and finish with big spells like Finale of Devastation.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Atraxa builds a ramp-heavy board presence, utilizing various mana sources to deploy and protect her commander quickly. The deck aims to establish control and develop a resilient board with proliferate synergies and powerful creatures.

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  Talion, the Kindly Lord

  Talion plays a tempo and control-oriented game, using interaction spells and tempo plays to disrupt opponents while building a stable mana base and a solid board. The deck tries to balance ramp with counterplays to outlast faster combo decks.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Tymna's deck relies on card draw and wheel effects to recover from early setbacks, combined with efficient creatures and disruption. The deck seeks to stabilize and out-value opponents through incremental advantage and timely removal.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kinnan's infinite mana loop with Soul Ring and Sword of the Animist was a game-defining moment, enabling massive mana generation and deck draw that overwhelmed opponents.

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  The use of Wheel of Fortune by Tymna helped recover from a mulligan early, allowing for card advantage and continued ramp.

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  Talion's tempo and control strategy included flashing in High Fink Trickster to disrupt Kinnan’s plays, though it was insufficient against the combo.

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  Atraxa's ramp plan was consistent but unable to keep pace with Kinnan's explosive mana acceleration and combo execution.

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  Finale of Devastation was cast for a very high X value, signaling the final push for victory following the infinite mana generation.

Notable Cards

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  Sword of the Animist

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  High Tide

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  Mox Diamond

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  Lotus Petal

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  Gilded Drake

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  Carpet of Flowers

Summary

The game started with all four players focusing heavily on ramping mana quickly to establish their board states. Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy utilized a strong opening hand loaded with mana acceleration artifacts such as Lotus Petal, Mox Diamond, and High Tide, enabling him to generate explosive mana early on. Atraxa, Grand Unifier also prioritized ramp, aiming to cast her commander promptly while setting up for later board presence. Talion, the Kindly Lord played a more tempo and control-oriented game, deploying interaction and tempo plays to disrupt opponents' plans. Tymna the Weaver faced a mulligan early but recovered by leveraging Wheel of Fortune to refill her hand, enabling a comeback attempt. A key turning point occurred when Kinnan executed a powerful infinite mana combo involving Soul Ring and Sword of the Animist, allowing him to generate massive mana and draw through his deck rapidly. He used Finale of Devastation as a finisher, aiming to close the game with overwhelming combat damage. Meanwhile, Atraxa and Talion struggled to contain Kinnan's ramp and combo potential, with Talion flashing in a High Fink Trickster to potentially disrupt but unable to prevent Kinnan from locking down the board. Tymna attempted to stabilize but was significantly behind on mana and board development. Ultimately, Kinnan's explosive ramp and combo proved decisive, showcasing the deck's ability to ramp faster and end games swiftly in cEDH environments.