Deck & Commander Strategies
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Leverages landfall triggers to draw cards and generate mana, aiming to assemble a combo with Paradox Engine for an explosive value engine.
Arcum Dagsson
Uses Arcum's ability to repeatedly fetch and cast artifact creatures, enabling infinite mana and combo wins through artifact synergies like Paradox Engine and Citanul Flute.
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Generates large amounts of mana to fuel Oona's ability, aiming to mill opponents out using artifact and control elements such as Staff of Domination and Rhystic Study.
Tymna the Weaver / Tana the Bloodsower
A Blood Pod style deck focused on creature-based control, token generation, and tutoring key creatures to control the board and apply pressure.
Gameplay Insights
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The early disruption of Tatyova's combo attempt with Slaughter Pact and Mana Drain was pivotal, preventing an immediate value engine from forming.
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Mike's decision to resolve Survival of the Fittest and tutor up Magus of the Moon significantly hampered opponents' mana bases, particularly hurting artifact-heavy decks.
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Ryan's execution of the Paradox Engine combo loop with Arcum Dagsson, using artifact creatures to untap mana rocks infinitely, demonstrated excellent sequencing and resource management.
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The interplay of counterspells and disruption around Staff of Domination highlighted the high-stakes control environment of cEDH, where key combo pieces are heavily contested.
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Token generation from Tana and continuous pressure through attacks forced opponents to balance between advancing their combos and defending against board states.
Notable Cards
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Paradox Engine
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Arcum Dagsson
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Survival of the Fittest
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Magus of the Moon
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Staff of Domination
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Myr Retriever
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Citanul Flute
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Junk Diver
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Rhystic Study
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Slaughter Pact
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four competitive Commander decks, each leveraging powerful combo engines and disruptive strategies.
Early turns saw players developing mana bases and setting up key pieces like Sol Ring, Metalworker, and Survival of the Fittest.
Mike's Tymna/Tana deck quickly established board presence with Saproling tokens and disruptive creatures like Magus of the Moon, which severely hindered opponents' mana bases.
Meanwhile, Garrett's Tatyova deck aimed to use landfall synergies and Paradox Engine to generate value but was disrupted early by counterspells and removal. Ryan's Arcum Dagsson deck executed a critical turning point by assembling the Paradox Engine combo alongside artifact creatures like Myr Retriever and Junk Diver.
This enabled him to repeatedly untap his artifacts and generate infinite mana and card advantage.
Despite Dylan's Oona deck trying to establish a mill and control plan with Staff of Domination and Grand Architect, Mike's aggressive token generation and creature tutors kept pressure on all opponents.
The game progressed into a complex interaction of combos and disruption, with Ryan demonstrating a powerful artifact combo loop enabled by Arcum's ability and Paradox Engine, positioning him strongly for a win condition based on infinite mana and artifact recursion.
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