CEDH Gameplay! Malcolm/Kediss vs Sisay vs Thrasios/Yoshimaru vs Ob Nixilis

Deck Strategies

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

  This deck focuses on rapid artifact deployment and treasure token generation, using synergistic cards like Hedrin Detonator and Magda to chip away at opponents' life totals. The key win condition involves creating infinite damage loops and overwhelming the table with artifact synergy.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Sisay's deck plays a toolbox midrange strategy, using ramp and utility creatures to assemble value pieces and generate card advantage, aiming to control the board and eventually win through powerful legendary creatures.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero & Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

  This deck leverages efficient mana usage and incremental advantage, using value creatures and artifact synergy to stabilize and out-grind opponents, aiming for a slow but steady win condition through board control and combo setups.

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  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  Ob Nixilis focuses on board pressure and disruption, using removal and incremental life loss effects to weaken opponents while building a threatening board state to close out the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  The interaction between Hedrin Detonator and Magewood Nexus was pivotal, as Magewood Nexus entering the battlefield triggered multiple damage instances from Detonator, enabling a lethal infinite damage combo.

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  Nigel’s aggressive early artifact deployment set a fast pace that pressured the other players into defensive positions, limiting their ability to develop their own strategies.

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  The use of treasure tokens for mana acceleration allowed Malcolm/Kediss to cast multiple spells per turn, quickly escalating the board state and combo potential.

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  Despite slower ramp and midrange development from Sisay, Thrasios/Yoshimaru, and Ob Nixilis, the rapid and explosive combo from Malcolm/Kediss ended the game before others could mount an effective counterplay.

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  Mental misstep was the only piece of interaction in hand for one opponent during the critical combo sequence, emphasizing the importance of having instant-speed answers in cEDH to disrupt fast combos.

Notable Cards

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

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  Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

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  Mox Opal

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  Mox Amber

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Chrome Mox

Summary

The game started with Nigel on Malcolm paired with Kediss, setting up an explosive artifact-based combo engine early on. He quickly deployed Hedrin Detonator alongside Magda, forging a potent value engine that leveraged artifact synergy to deal incremental damage and generate treasure tokens. This aggressive setup pressured the table immediately, forcing opponents to respond swiftly. A critical turning point occurred when Nigel played Mox Opal and Mox Amber, enabling a devastating combo with Hedrin Detonator and Malcom, which led to a lethal damage loop involving the artifact Magewood Nexus. This combo swiftly ended the game before others could stabilize. Meanwhile, the other players on Sisay, Weatherlight Captain, Thrasios/Yoshimaru, and Ob Nixilis were developing their boards more slowly, focusing on ramp and midrange plays. Sisay aimed for a toolbox strategy, deploying mana dorks and utility creatures, while Thrasios/Yoshimaru aimed to build incremental advantage through value creatures and efficient mana usage. Ob Nixilis tried to develop board presence but was overwhelmed by the speed of the artifact combo. The game demonstrated the high velocity of Malcolm/Kediss’s deck in cEDH, capable of closing out games quickly with artifact synergies and treasure generation.