Deck Strategies
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Utilizes a Doomsday combo line or Thrasios synergy to win through assembling specific combos and generating card advantage.
Flubs, the Fool
A unique, performance art style deck that leverages unusual synergies and combos to create unexpected and powerful game states.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Focuses on evasive Ninjas and Ninjutsu triggers to draw cards, deal damage, and control the board by attacking with unblockable creatures.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Generates card advantage by attacking and exiling cards from opponents' decks, often combined with mana combos for explosive late-game plays.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Using Food Chain in combination with creatures like Etali and Thrasios to generate large amounts of mana and repeatedly cast Etali was a key game-winning synergy.
- 2
The interaction between Earthcraft and Food Chain allowed for untap loops, enabling players to maximize mana usage and trigger multiple abilities in one turn.
- 3
Yuriko's Ninjutsu brought creatures back to hand, enabling repeated attacks and card draw triggers that kept pressure on opponents.
- 4
The timely casting of Blood Moon disrupted opponents' mana bases, showcasing the importance of resource denial in cEDH games.
- 5
The game demonstrated the power of assembling combos quickly and using high-impact creatures to close out the game before opponents can respond.
Notable Cards
Food Chain
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
Earthcraft
Doomsday
Paradise Mantle
Tinder Wall
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Blood Moon
Lotus Cobra
Summary
The game began with players quickly developing their boards, with early plays including mana acceleration and key utility creatures. Glarb, Calamity's Augur set up a Doomsday line and threatened to win through intricate combos and value plays. Flubs focused on assembling a performance-art style combo deck with powerful synergies but relied on unconventional methods. Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow used ninja tactics and evasive creatures to chip away at opponents, leveraging draws and Ninjutsu triggers to maintain pressure. Etali, Primal Conqueror brought a high-impact commander that generated card advantage by attacking and exiling cards from opponents' decks, setting up a strong late game presence. A pivotal moment came when players began combining Food Chain with creatures like Etali and Thrasios to generate massive amounts of mana and card draw, enabling repeated activations of powerful effects. The synergy of Earthcraft and Food Chain allowed for untap loops and explosive mana generation. This led to a decisive board state where one player was able to assemble infinite or near-infinite mana and repeatedly cast Etali for devastating value, finishing the game quickly with overwhelming advantage. The game showcased high-level cEDH interactions, including mana combos, timed attacks, and careful resource management to outpace opponents.
