Kumena, Omnath LoM, Muldrotha, Minsc - cEDH Gameplay #107

Deck Strategies

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  Omnath, Locus of Mana

  Ramp aggressively with green mana sources to generate large amounts of mana, use card draw and value spells to maintain momentum, and leverage Omnath's ability to store and utilize excess green mana for powerful plays and board dominance.

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  Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

  Deploy a merfolk tribal build focused on early aggression, incremental card draw through activating Kumena's abilities, and disruption of opponents’ ramp and spells to maintain pressure and control the board.

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  Utilize graveyard recursion and stax effects to control the board, disrupt opponents' artifacts and tutors, and gain incremental card advantage through repeated value plays each turn.

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  Minsc, Beloved Ranger

  Ramp quickly and protect key combo pieces with interaction such as Veil of Summer and Chord of Calling, aiming for a fast and resilient combo kill enabled by new powerful cards from New Capenna.

Gameplay Insights

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  Aajimu's use of Omnath and Gaea's Cradle to store and generate massive amounts of green mana was pivotal in enabling large, value-packed turns.

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  Baal's aggressive activation of Kumena to draw multiple cards each turn kept his merfolk deck competitive despite slower early land draws.

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  David's timing of Culling Ritual to clear the board and then recast Muldrotha with mana from lands and Bloom Tender provided a strong reset and value engine.

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  Rodrigo's reliance on protection spells like Veil of Summer and Chord of Calling was crucial but was mitigated by opponents’ stax pieces and timely removal.

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  The interplay of stax effects such as Root Maze and Collector Ouphe significantly slowed down mana development and tutors, impacting the pace of the game.

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  Aajimu's strategic use of Rishkar’s Expertise to draw a large number of cards and cast Eureka to put multiple permanents onto the battlefield turned the late game decisively in his favor.

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  The presence of Akroma’s Memorial provided Aajimu with a suite of protective keywords, discouraging opponents from engaging in combat or removal against his board.

Notable Cards

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  Omnath, Locus of Mana

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  Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

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  Minsc, Beloved Ranger

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  Sylvan Library

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  Gaea's Cradle

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  Rhystic Study

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  Culling Ritual

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  Beast Within

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mana Reflection

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  Ashiok, Dream Render

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  Root Maze

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  Cursecatcher

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  Collector Ouphe

Summary

The game began with Baal on Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, attempting to ramp and establish a board presence with merfolk creatures and disruption. Aajimu on Omnath, Locus of Mana focused on ramping heavily with cards like Mana Crypt, Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth, and Gaea's Cradle, setting up for big mana turns and powerful draw spells supported by Sylvan Library. David on Muldrotha, the Gravetide leveraged early Rhystic Study and artifact hate with Collector Ouphe and Ashiok, Dream Render, aiming for graveyard recursion and stax control. Rodrigo on Minsc, Beloved Ranger aimed for a fast combo finish, utilizing mana acceleration and protection spells like Veil of Summer to protect his win conditions. Key turning points included Baal's aggressive deployment of Kumena and multiple merfolk to pressure opponents and draw cards, Aajimu's explosive ramp into Omnath and powerful spells like Rishkar’s Expertise and Eureka that refilled his board and hand, and David's well-timed Culling Ritual wiping much of the board to stabilize and recast Muldrotha with value plays. Rodrigo's attempts to ramp and protect his combo threats were hindered by disruption and board control. Aajimu's ability to generate massive mana via Omnath and Gaea's Cradle, then chain drawing and casting multiple permanents including an Akroma’s Memorial and Ugin, turned the tide. The interaction of stax pieces and counterspells created a tense and dynamic board state, with Aajimu ultimately leveraging overwhelming mana and card advantage to dominate the late game.