Deck & Commander Strategies
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Uses early commander casting and synergy with creatures like Razerkin and Scrawling Crawler to generate card advantage and value, leading to combos involving Agatha's Soul Cauldron and Walking Ballista or the all will be one and Knob Nixilus to close the game.
Shadow the Hedgehog
A turbo combo deck aiming to assemble Underworld Breach for infinite spells, leveraging the commander's ability to grant split second to spells, making them uncounterable and difficult for opponents to disrupt.
Kefka, Court Mage
A grindy Grixis control-combo deck that draws cards and disrupts opponents, aiming to finish with either the Thassa's Oracle and Demonic Consultation combo or the Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze combo.
Vivi Ornitier
A midrange-draw focused deck that sets up early engines like Mystic Study and Rhystic Study to ramp into an Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal infinite combo to generate infinite triggers and win the game.
Gameplay Insights
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Shadow's commander ability granting split second to spells allowed for uncounterable combo attempts, but careful disruption like Ghostfire Slice and Snuff Out was needed to stop it.
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Ob Nixilis leveraged recurring creatures and reanimation to maintain card advantage and pressure, creating a unique combo loop involving Agatha's Soul Cauldron.
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Vivi's use of Misdirection to redirect removal spells showcased the importance of protecting combo pieces in cEDH.
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Kefka's timely use of Force of Negation to counter opponents' key spells demonstrated the value of interaction in a combo-heavy meta.
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The stack-heavy interactions and multiple trigger management highlighted the complexity and precision required in competitive Commander gameplay.
Notable Cards
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Underworld Breach
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Ghostfire Slice
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Snuff Out
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Agatha's Soul Cauldron
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Walking Ballista
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Isochron Scepter
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Dramatic Reversal
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Thassa's Oracle
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Demonic Consultation
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Force of Negation
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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Rhystic Study
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Bloodchief Ascension
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Blackblade Reforged
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all four players developing their boards cautiously, setting up key mana acceleration and draw engines.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin focused on early card advantage by casting its commander and leveraging creatures like Razerkin and Scrawling Crawler to generate value, aiming for a unique combo involving Agatha's Soul Cauldron and Walking Ballista or the all will be one and Knob Nixilus interaction.
Shadow the Hedgehog attempted to quickly assemble an Underworld Breach combo, taking advantage of the commander's ability to give spells split second, making them uncounterable, which is a powerful tempo play in cEDH.
Meanwhile, Kefka, Court Mage aimed to grind with card draw and disruption, planning to close out the game with combos like Thassa's Oracle and Demonic Consultation or Underworld Breach with Brain Freeze.
Vivi Ornitier played a midrange style focusing on early draw engines like Mystic Study and Rhystic Study, looking to build up to an Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal infinite tap combo to win decisively. A pivotal moment occurred when Shadow got snuffed out after a Ghostfire Slice and Snuff Out interaction, which shifted the balance of power.
The other players continued to build their resources and interaction, with Ob Nixilis successfully recurring threats and leveraging reanimation spells, while Vivi used Misdirection and other protective spells to maintain board presence and combo potential.
Kefka maintained pressure with card advantage and disruption, including a well-timed Force of Negation to protect key spells.
The game featured complex stack interactions, multiple triggers from artifact and commander abilities, and tactical use of removal and counterspells.
The tension remained high as players jockeyed for position, but the combo-centric decks sought to find openings to close the game quickly with their infinite loops or powerful finishers.
