Can Mono Green Keep Up In cEDH?!- Selvala vs Rograkh/Silas vs Jetmir vs Shorikai

Deck Strategies

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh and Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  A turbo Grixis spellslinger deck utilizing Rograkh's free casting to cantrip into large mana sources and powerful cards like Necropotence and Ad Nauseam to assemble combos and close out the game.

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  A control-oriented Stax deck leveraging artifact synergies, drawing cards with Shorikai's ability, and using lock pieces to disrupt opponents while slowly building board advantage.

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  A token and Stax deck focused on flooding the board with cheap creatures to maximize Jetmir's pseudo-overrun effect, aiming to overwhelm opponents in combat.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  A mono-green combo ramp deck that uses Selvala to generate infinite mana through interactions with creatures like Elvish Mystic and Coran Ranger, enabling explosive plays such as Finale of Devastation and infinite damage with Walking Ballista.

Gameplay Insights

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  Selvala's player executed a complex infinite mana combo by using sacrifice outlets and untap effects with Coran Ranger and Shorikai to generate unlimited green mana before casting a Finale of Devastation.

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  The infinite mana was cleverly filtered through Duskwatch Recruiter to tutor for an infinitely large Walking Ballista, which was then used to systematically deal lethal damage to all opponents.

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  Rograkh's free casting and Silas Renn's cantrips set up early game card advantage, but the deck lacked interaction to stop the combo from Selvala.

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  Jetmir and Shorikai decks focused on board control and locking down opponents, but they were unable to disrupt the explosive combo finish.

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  Using shared summons and careful timing to flash in creatures allowed Selvala to maintain the combo loop even in response to opponents’ disruption attempts.

Notable Cards

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

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  Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Walking Ballista

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  Duskwatch Recruiter // Krallenhorde Howler

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  Vampiric Tutor

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match showcasing distinct deck strategies. Early turns saw typical ramp and setup plays, with Rograkh and Silas Renn's Grixis deck focusing on fast mana generation and card advantage, while Selvala's mono-green deck prioritized ramping into big mana. The other players, piloting Shorikai and Jetmir decks, aimed to control the board and assemble their respective combo or lock pieces. A key turning point occurred when Selvala's player leveraged a complex infinite mana combo involving Sacrifice outlets, Coran Ranger, and Shalai, enabling the casting of a Finale of Devastation for an overwhelming board presence. This combo was then filtered through Duskwatch Recruiter to tutor and cast an infinitely large Walking Ballista, which was used to systematically remove counters and eliminate all opponents, securing the win. The match highlighted how a mono-green deck can compete in a highly competitive meta by executing a carefully constructed infinite mana and damage loop.