How fast can Rograkh/Silas go? cEDH Gameplay - Rograkh/Silas vs Magda vs Najeela vs Yenna

Deck Strategies

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  A fast Grixis combo deck that aims to cast Rograkh early, sacrifice him for value, and win through combos involving Underworld Breach, Ad Nauseam, and Thassa's Oracle.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  A dwarf tribal deck focused on artifact synergies and vehicle interactions to create treasures and generate a combo win through artifact and dwarf synergy.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  A combat-focused warrior tribal deck that emphasizes token production and aggressive combat, using Grim Hling and Derevi as finishers rather than the usual combo lines.

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  Yenna, Redtooth Regent

  An enchantment combo deck that doubles value engines like Smothering Tithe and Trouble Impairs to generate overwhelming advantage and win through enchantment-based combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Rograkh/Silas player used a sequence of rituals and mana artifacts to generate large amounts of mana early and cast Ad Nauseam to dig through their deck for combo pieces.

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  Use of Underworld Breach and flashback mechanics allowed for repeated casting of Brain Freeze to mill themselves out as part of the combo finish.

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  Darksteel Mutation was used on Najeela’s commander to neutralize its combat potential by turning it into a 0/1 indestructible insect artifact, removing all other abilities.

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  The timing of cracking Lion's Eye Diamond to discard the hand and generate mana was crucial in enabling the high-mana combo sequence.

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  The Rograkh/Silas player carefully managed life and mana resources to survive early aggression and execute their combo before opponents could respond or stabilize.

Notable Cards

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

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  Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Underworld Breach

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  Thassa's Oracle

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  Brain Freeze

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Dark Ritual

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Darksteel Mutation

Summary

The game featured a fast-paced and explosive cEDH match between four players piloting Rograkh/Silas, Magda, Najeela, and Yenna decks. The Rograkh/Silas player aimed to quickly deploy Rograkh and generate value through sacrifice effects, leveraging combos involving Underworld Breach and Thassa's Oracle to win. Early turns saw typical ramp and setup plays, including artifact and enchantment synergies from Magda’s dwarf-centric deck and aggressive combat and token strategies from Najeela. Yenna focused on enchantment-based value engines to overwhelm opponents but was unable to fully establish before the combo threats emerged. A key turning point occurred when the Rograkh/Silas player executed a multi-step combo sequence involving Ad Nauseam, Lion's Eye Diamond, and Underworld Breach to generate the mana and card draw needed to mill themselves with Brain Freeze and then win by casting Thassa's Oracle from the graveyard. This sequence demonstrated the deck’s capability to win very early through intricate resource management and flashback recursion.