Deck & Commander Strategies
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Ramp aggressively with mana rocks and lands to generate card draw through sacrificing permanents and then close out the game with overwhelming board presence and value engines.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Use the commander’s ability to draw cards by sacrificing creatures, generate tokens, and leverage value creatures to build a board state that supports combo kills or attrition.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Execute a Turbo Ad Nauseam or Doomsday combo, using tutors to assemble a combo kill while protecting the combo pieces with counterspells and instant-speed interaction.
Lord of the Nazgûl
Control the board with removal and counterspells while generating 3/3 menace tokens for board presence. If multiple raids are achieved, temporarily become a massive threat to close the game.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Ramp and tutor key legendary creatures to assemble a toolbox style combo or value engine, leveraging Sisay's ability to cheat powerful creatures into play and generate ongoing advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Tevesh Szat player’s early Gamble discarded Doomsday, delaying their ideal combo sequence and forcing a slower build-up.
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Lord of the Nazgûl player used Delay to counter Coret Vault, effectively disrupting Korvold’s mana acceleration and slowing down their storm count.
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Korvold’s player sacrificed Mana Crypt to Coret Vault to draw a card, showing a willingness to temporarily slow ramp in exchange for card advantage.
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Dockside Extortionist was expected to generate significant treasure tokens but initially underperformed, impacting the tempo of Sisay’s ramp plan.
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Vampiric Tutor was consistently used by multiple players to stack their libraries and find critical combo pieces at instant speed, highlighting its importance in cEDH.
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Players were cautious with their early plays, balancing between ramping, protecting their combos, and disrupting opponents with counterspells and removal to stay alive in a fast-paced multiplayer environment.
Notable Cards
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Doomsday
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Dockside Extortionist
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Dark Ritual
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Monastery Mentor
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Vampiric Tutor
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Mana Crypt
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Delay
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Lord of the Nazgûl
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Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
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Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
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Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
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Gamble
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players setting up their mana bases and early ramp, with key tutors being cast to find critical combo pieces.
The Tevesh Szat player aimed for an early Doomsday combo enabled by Gamble and Lotus, but initial hands were somewhat shaky, delaying their explosive start.
Meanwhile, the Sisay player focused on ramping into their commander and generating value slowly with mana rocks and tutors.
Lord of the Nazgûl came down early to start generating token threats and to exert board pressure through its protection and token creation abilities.
Korvold's player ramped aggressively with mana rocks and lands, preparing to leverage the powerful sacrifice synergies and card draw that define the deck.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh (played by Tevesh) utilized their commander’s abilities to draw cards and create board presence, looking to fuel their combo lines.
