THORN FEAT.HATEBEARS- cEDH - S15E3 - TEVESH/THRASIOS v ROGRAKH/SILAS v DARGO/THRASIOS v SLICER #mtg

Deck Strategies

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  Utilizes artifact synergies, token generation, and sacrifice outlets to draw cards and control the board, aiming to assemble combos that leverage incremental value and eventually win through card advantage and creature-based combos.

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  Slicer, Hired Muscle

  Aggressive creature-based deck focused on equipping Slicer with powerful equipment like Sword of Fire and Ice to deal quick damage while employing fast mana acceleration and disruption to maintain tempo.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Combo-centric deck leveraging efficient mana dorks, artifact ramp, and versatile spells to assemble game-winning combos, often by drawing through the deck or generating infinite mana and cards.

• Rograhk, Son of Rohgahh

  Combines aggressive goblin tribal elements and stax pieces like Planar Chaos to disrupt opponents' plays while pressuring life totals and enabling key combo pieces.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Lion's Eye Diamond and Mana Crypt early allowed explosive mana acceleration to cast high-impact spells quickly.

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  The repeated use of Abrupt Decay was pivotal in removing key equipment and stax permanents to maintain board equilibrium.

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  Planar Chaos served as a powerful stax piece, but was eventually removed by Abrupt Decay, opening the window for combo executions.

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  The player with Tevesh Szat maximized value by creating thralls and sacrificing them for card draw, maintaining hand size and options.

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  Neoform was the critical finisher, enabling a creature to enter with counters and an Oracle effect that drew the entire library, securing the win.

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  Players carefully managed life totals through equipment and damage redirection, highlighting the importance of tempo and resource management in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Sword of Fire and Ice

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  Planar Chaos

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  Abrupt Decay

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  Mana Crypt

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  Phyrexian Tower

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  Neoform

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  Treasonous Ogre

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Chain of Vapor

Summary

The game featured a high-powered cEDH multiplayer battle with four players piloting aggressive and combo-oriented decks. Early turns saw rapid development of mana rocks, mana dorks, and key hatebear pieces to establish board presence and disrupt opponents. Notable interactions involved multiple uses of powerful artifacts like Lion's Eye Diamond, Mana Crypt, and fast mana acceleration enabling explosive turns. Players exchanged damage via aggressive creatures like Slicer equipped with Sword of Fire and Ice, and Treasonous Ogre, applying pressure while managing limited life totals carefully. A significant turning point came when the player piloting Tevesh Szat leveraged the synergy of Phyrexian Tower with token generation and sacrifice outlets to draw cards and maintain board control. The use of Planar Chaos and repeated Abrupt Decays helped neutralize key threats, but the eventual resolution of Neoform allowed a game-winning combo with a creature that entered with multiple +1/+1 counters and an Oracle effect. This enabled drawing the entire library and winning the game decisively. The game illustrated the delicate balance of stax elements, aggressive beatdown, and combo execution typical in competitive EDH.