Storm vs Thrasios/Bruse vs Esika vs Tasigur | CEDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Storm, Force of Nature

  Uses its commander’s ability to accrue card advantage with powerful spells and aims to win by comboing off with Underworld Breach and storming out with a flurry of spells.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  Builds value engines and uses layered infinite mana combos, supported by interaction and protection spells, to close out the game.

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  Esika, God of the Tree

  A five-color goodstuff deck leveraging Jeskai Ascendancy as a signature combo piece to generate value and storm off with spells.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  Focuses on graveyard recursion and political gameplay to gain incremental advantage and assemble a combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Gilded Drake to exchange control of Storm was a key tactical move that disrupted Storm’s board state and pressured opponents.

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  Seedborn Muse was instrumental in enabling multiple activations per turn, significantly accelerating combo assembly.

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  The One Ring provided both protection and card advantage, allowing its controller to safely execute combos amidst heavy interaction.

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  Political negotiations influenced whether key spells like Intomb resolved, affecting the pace and state of the game.

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  Players carefully timed counterspells like Mental Misstep, Silence, and Swansong to protect their combos and disrupt opponents, showcasing layered interaction.

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  Orcish Bowmasters punished opponents’ card draws with incremental damage and board presence, creating additional pressure.

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  Activation of The One Ring's ability to add burning counters and draw cards was pivotal in maintaining card flow during critical turns.

Notable Cards

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  Underworld Breach

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  Orcish Bowmasters

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  Gilded Drake

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  Seedborn Muse

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  The One Ring

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  Mental Misstep

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  Dark Ritual

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  Mystical Tutor

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  Carpet of Flowers

Gameplay Summary