Urza, Jan Jansen, Kinnan, Tasha - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 116

Deck Strategies

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Leverages artifact production and synergy to control the board early with Constructs and powerful artifact creatures, using Karn and Torpor Orb to disrupt opponents' combos and artifact interactions.

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  Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter

  Focuses on generating treasures through artifact and sacrifice synergies, enabling combos involving Clock of Omens and Ashnod's Transmogrant to create infinite mana and win via combo or overwhelming board presence.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp-heavy deck that accelerates mana production to execute fast combo kills, often utilizing Tezzeret the Seeker and Shared Summons to generate large amounts of mana and deploy game-ending threats quickly.

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  Tasha, the Witch Queen

  Utilizes value creatures and disruption, including Notion Thief to deny opponents' card draw, and controlling the board through interaction and sacrifice effects, aiming to outvalue opponents while protecting key pieces.

Gameplay Insights

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  Baal used Mayhem Devil effectively to punish opponents for cracking treasures, combining it with Face-Breaker and Dockside Extortionist to generate card advantage and damage.

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  Urza's player leveraged Karn, the Great Creator to shut down artifact combos and used Torpor Orb strategically to prevent triggered abilities like Dockside Extortionist's treasure generation.

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  Rodrigo's Notion Thief was a key piece of disruption, denying opponents card draw from Rhystic Study and Esper Sentinel triggers, shifting card advantage.

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  Baal's use of Vampiric Tutor to find Unexpectedly Absent was a crucial play to deal with Karn and maintain his combo potential.

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  David's use of Tezzeret and Mirage Mirror helped filter mana and manage threats while navigating around Drannith Magistrate's restrictions.

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  Careful management of Rhystic Study triggers and paying or not paying for them influenced opponents' draw and resource flow, impacting tempo and decision-making.

Notable Cards

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  Torpor Orb

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  Rhystic Study

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  Mayhem Devil

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Karn, the Great Creator

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  Imperial Recruiter

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  Ashnod's Transmogrant

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  Notion Thief

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  Drown in the Loch

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  Shared Summons

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  Tezzeret the Seeker

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Unexpectedly Absent

Summary

The game started with a typical ramp and setup phase, with each player establishing their mana base and early plays. Urza quickly dropped his namesake commander, creating an artifact Construct that put pressure on opponents early. Baal, piloting Jan Jansen, set up a treasure token engine with cards like Imperial Recruiter and Dockside Extortionist, supported by Mayhem Devil to punish treasure cracking. David on Kinnan focused on mana acceleration and ramp, aiming for a fast combo enabled by Tezzeret the Seeker and Shared Summons, while Rodrigo on Tasha developed value creatures and disruption, including Notion Thief to interfere with opponents' card draw and a timely Drown in the Loch to neutralize threats. Midgame saw Baal aggressively leveraging his treasure generation and sacrifice synergies with Mayhem Devil, chipping away at Urza and others while drawing cards with Skullclamp-equipped creatures. Urza's player responded with Karn, the Great Creator and Torpor Orb to hinder combo attempts and artifact-based strategies. Despite Urza's early dominance, Baal's Jan Jansen deck maintained pressure by continuously creating treasures and pinging opponents. David struggled with mana flooding but utilized Tezzeret and Mirage Mirror to control the board and filter mana. Rodrigo's Tasha deck contributed disruption and value, notably using Notion Thief to deny card draws and leveraging Urza's Saga. The game featured dynamic interaction around Rhystic Study triggers and careful resource management, with Baal attempting to break through Karn's protection with a combo involving Corpse Dance, only thwarted by careful play and interaction from the table. Key moments included Baal's use of Vampiric Tutor to find Unexpectedly Absent to handle Karn and Rodrigo's well-timed Drown in the Loch preventing Baal's Dockside from generating more treasures. The game was a tense balance of artifact synergies, combo setups, and disruption, with each player trying to outmaneuver the others through resource denial, targeted removal, and efficient attacks.