Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver
A Mardu midrange deck that uses card draw and incremental value from creatures to build a large mana base and execute a storm-like combo finish with Endstone and Aetherflux Reservoir for massive life gain and lethal damage.
Shadow the Hedgehog
A deck focused on aggressive, fast plays leveraging Shadow’s abilities to generate pressure early and disrupt opponents, aiming for tempo advantage and quick kills.
Gwenom, Remorseless
A creature-heavy deck with a focus on aggressive board presence and synergistic combat interactions, aiming to deal consistent damage and control the board through combat tricks.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
A ninja tribal deck focused on dealing damage through unblockable ninjas, triggering Yuriko’s ability to deal damage and draw cards while disrupting opponents.
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
A Mardu sacrifice and treasure generation deck that uses Dargo to create treasures and synergize with cards like Bolas's Citadel to generate mana and storm out for a quick combo finish.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Gemstone Caverns as a pregame play allowed Tyler to start with a flexible resource and discard a card that could become relevant later, accelerating his game plan.
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Tyler’s sequencing of Endstone triggers with Necropotence and Aetherflux Reservoir created an overwhelming engine of card draw and life gain, effectively locking out opponents and setting up a lethal storm finish.
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Ian’s Shadow deck applied early pressure but lacked the board-breaking combos to keep up with the midrange and combo-heavy decks.
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Sacrificing Dargo to cast Bolas's Citadel is a powerful synergy that can mimic the storm combo finish, showcasing the deck’s multiple avenues to close out the game.
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The interaction between incremental mana generation, treasure tokens, and repeated spell casting was key to Tyler’s ability to chain spells and win efficiently.
Notable Cards
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Gemstone Caverns
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Aetherflux Reservoir
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Necropotence
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Ornithopter
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Grinding Station
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Bolas's Citadel
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker
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Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Gameplay Summary
The game opened with Tyler leveraging a strong pregame play by putting Gemstone Caverns into play, setting up a fast midrange Mardu deck with Tymna the Weaver and Dargo the Shipwrecker.
The early turns saw players developing their mana bases and deploying utility creatures like Ornithopter and Simeon Spirit Guide, alongside ramp and card draw engines.
Tyler’s deck focused on a grindy but explosive midgame, highlighted by a sequence involving Endstone and Aetherflux Reservoir that allowed him to draw deeply and gain significant life, setting up an inevitable lethal combo by casting multiple spells in a row to finish the game.
Ian’s Shadow the Hedgehog deck and Louis’s Gwenom, Remorseless deck both contributed to early board presence, but Tyler’s slow build-up and card advantage engine eventually overwhelmed the table. A key turning point was Tyler’s ability to chain Endstone triggers with Necropotence and Aetherflux Reservoir, generating massive card advantage and life gain that no opponent could realistically disrupt.
The repeated casting of spells off the top of the deck fueled a lethal storm finish.
Tyler also highlighted a potential alternate combo line involving sacrificing Dargo to cast Bolas's Citadel for a similar win.
The game demonstrated the power of slow, incremental advantage combined with a well-timed storm finish in cEDH, as Tyler’s deck outpaced and out-resourced the opponents’ more aggressive early plays.
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