Deck & Commander Strategies
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Leverages fast mana and combo elements such as Demonic Consultation and Tainted Pact to quickly assemble a game-winning combo, supplemented by aggressive combat damage and token generation.
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Voltron-style deck focusing on resilience through sacrificing spirits and recurring threats, applying steady pressure with efficient creatures like Chrome and strong combat presence.
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker & Kodama of the East Tree
Control and stax elements using silence effects like Deafening Silence to disrupt opponents’ combo attempts, while developing a defensive board with Kodama’s ability to generate blockers.
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Blue-based combo or control deck utilizing card draw engines like Mystic Remora and tutors such as Enlightened Tutor, aiming to assemble a potent storm or value combo finish.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Value and combo deck focused on efficient ramp and card advantage, employing interactive plays to stabilize and build a winning endgame.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The early use of Deafening Silence effectively slowed down the storm and combo-heavy decks, forcing them into a slower, more attrition-based game plan.
- 2
Repeated sacrifice and recursion of spirits by Dargo’s player demonstrated the resilience of Voltron strategies even under heavy pressure.
- 3
Najeela’s player prioritized establishing mana acceleration and incremental advantage over immediate aggressive plays, adapting to the developing board state and counter spells.
- 4
Players were cautious with tutor and combo pieces due to the presence of board control and counterspell effects, highlighting the importance of timing and interaction in cEDH.
- 5
The strategic choice to attack different opponents based on their deck archetype and threat level influenced board dynamics and ultimately the flow of the game.
Notable Cards
-
Demonic Consultation
-
Tainted Pact
-
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
-
Deafening Silence
-
Carpet of Flowers
-
Mana Vault
-
Mana Crypt
-
Dockside Extortionist
-
Mystic Remora
-
Enlightened Tutor
Gameplay Summary
The game started with all players developing their mana bases and early board presence cautiously.
Najeela’s player focused on assembling a strong mana engine with cards like Demonic Consultation and a fast mana package including Mana Crypt and Mana Vault.
Early skirmishes involved Ragavan tokens trading and Dargo demonstrating resilience by repeatedly sacrificing spirits to remain on board.
Deafening Silence played by a player using Ishai and Kodama severely limited storm and combo strategies, slowing down the game and forcing players to adapt.
Najeela's player deployed Carpet of Flowers to ramp further and aimed to leverage aggressive attacks with Ragavan and Najeela herself to pressure opponents while building towards a combo finish.
