Oskar vs Max and eleven vs Meren vs Kinnan cEDH gameplay

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
A discard-based combo deck aiming to win by casting Thassa's Oracle and winning instantly with Demonic Consultation or similar effects, using discard outlets and instant-speed tricks to chain combos and disrupt opponents.
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
A graveyard recursion deck that uses the Chain of Smog combo to force opponents to discard their hands repeatedly, controlling the board and enabling incremental advantage through creature recursion.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
A ramp and artifact synergy deck focused on generating large amounts of mana quickly to fuel powerful spells and combos, including artifacts like Mana Crypt and interaction to protect combo pieces.
Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant / Cecily, Haunted Mage
Though less detailed in gameplay, likely a blue-based control or combo deck leveraging card advantage and interactive spells such as Mystic Remora and counterspells to disrupt opponents and assemble combos.

Gameplay Insights

1
Using Chains of Mephistopheles effectively disrupted opponents' card draws, synergizing well with Oskar's discard outlets and generating pressure.
2
The Chain of Smog combo forced repeated discards and exploited Kinnan's low life total, leading to his elimination.
3
Baiting out Kinnan's Swan Song with Misdirection was crucial, as it removed a key counterspell and cleared the way for an uncounterable Demonic Consultation combo finish.
4
Sandbagging interaction and timing the combo to wait for opponents to commit resources created an exploitable window that secured the win.
5
Instant-speed plays and careful sequencing enabled the narrator to win on turn four by stacking triggers and responses optimally.

Notable Cards

Thassa's Oracle
Demonic Consultation
Chains of Mephistopheles
Chain of Smog
Swan Song
Misdirection
Mana Crypt
Mystic Remora
Vampiric Tutor
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a competitive four-player Commander match with Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer (piloted by the narrator), Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, and two other decks including Elmar and Cecily.

Early on, the players established board presence with mana acceleration and interaction, including Mana Crypt, Chains of Mephistopheles, and Mystic Remora.

Key plays included the Chains of Mephistopheles allowing forced discards and disruption, which the narrator appreciated for synergy with Oskar's discard strategy.

The game’s pivotal moment came when Meren executed the Chain of Smog combo, forcing massive discards and effectively locking down Kinnan's player, who eventually died due to life total disadvantage in the combo's loop.

This forced Kinnan to use a Swan Song to counter the combo, which was then baited out by the narrator's misdirection.

The narrator capitalized on this by setting up a fast win with Demonic Consultation and Thassa's Oracle, winning before other players could react.

The game highlighted timing, interaction, and exploiting opponents' responses to combos for victory.

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