Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Focuses on casting multiple spells in a turn to trigger Etali's ability and deal combat damage to opponents, generating card advantage and board control through repeated recasts from the command zone.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Utilizes disruption and control elements to hinder opponents' mana bases and key permanents, while leveraging life loss and card draw to maintain advantage and pressure.
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Aims to generate incremental value from creature tokens and combo with Thrasios for infinite mana and card draw, focusing on assembling mana acceleration and utility creatures to enable consistent combo execution.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Serves as a versatile combo enabler and card advantage engine, working with creatures like Yoshimaru and mana dorks to eventually generate infinite mana and draw through various combo pieces.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Plays a non-meta, token and treasure generation strategy to ramp into impactful creatures and spells, creating board presence and mana resources to outpace opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Wheel of Fortune in a complex stack with multiple triggered abilities led to extensive card draw and resource generation but also required careful sequencing to avoid losing tempo.
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The Etali player missed an opportunity to maximize value by not casting the real Etali from the command zone before using Metamorphosis, which would have allowed additional recasts and more mana generation.
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Disruption spells like Swords to Plowshares and Untimely Malfunction were effectively used to target critical mana sources and creatures, shifting the momentum in favor of the disrupting players.
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Strategic use of sac outlets and treasure/token generators enabled explosive mana ramps, but precise timing and sequencing were crucial to fully capitalize on these plays.
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Players balanced aggressive combo attempts with defensive plays and interaction, highlighting the importance of adapting strategy dynamically in a multiplayer cEDH environment.
Notable Cards
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Wheel of Fortune
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Orcish Lumberjack
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Mystic Remora
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Deflecting Swat
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Swords to Plowshares
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Untimely Malfunction
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Metamorphosis
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Birds of Paradise
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Necropotence
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Jaxis, the Troublemaker
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Lotus Petal
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early plays, with Tivit focusing on generating tokens and mana through interactions with lands and creatures like Orcish Lumberjack and Bergi.
Early spells like Wheel of Fortune and various creatures helped ramp and dig for critical combo pieces.
A pivotal moment arose when a complex stack involving multiple triggered abilities, counterspells, and card draws occurred around a Wheel of Fortune cast, showcasing intricate interaction and resource management.
The Etali player leveraged synergies with spells and sacrifice effects to generate explosive mana and pressure the table, though a misstep in sequencing limited the potential number of Etali recasts from the command zone.
Meanwhile, Thrasios and Yoshimaru players worked to assemble their combos and mana acceleration, using cards like Mystic Remora, Birds of Paradise, and a variety of utility creatures to stabilize and draw cards. Midgame phases featured critical disruption plays such as Swords to Plowshares and Untimely Malfunction targeting key mana artifacts and creatures, shifting tempo and preventing opponents from executing their plans smoothly.
The game highlighted the importance of sequencing and resource prioritization, as evidenced by missed opportunities to maximize Etali recasts and mana production via creatures like Chunky.
Throughout, players balanced aggressive combo attempts with interaction and defense, with the win condition revolving around assembling and casting high-impact combos, leveraging Etali's ability to repeatedly hit and generate value from casting spells, or enabling powerful infinite mana and draw engines from Thrasios and Yoshimaru.
