Deck & Commander Strategies
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Focuses on a fast combo setup supported by Tymna's card draw from combat damage, aiming to quickly assemble a win with efficient tutors and protective elements.
Tymna the Weaver
Provides card advantage through combat damage triggers, enabling incremental advantage and supporting a wide range of strategies including creature-based combos.
Vivi Ornitier
A storm-based deck that leverages spells like Jeska's Will and Windfall to generate large mana and card advantage, aiming to storm out with lethal spells like Grapeshot.
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Utilizes landfall triggers to gain incremental advantage in cards and life, ramping quickly with land tutors and green sun zenith to establish a dominant board presence.
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
A control and combo deck using efficient spells, interaction like Noxious Revival and Pyroblast, and leveraging storm and spell-based synergies to disrupt opponents and win through storm or combos.
Gameplay Insights
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Vivi's use of Jeska's Will in combination with Windfall was a key turning point, enabling explosive mana generation and card draw to set up a storm finish.
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Malcolm was quickly removed after reanimation, demonstrating the high level of interaction and punishment for greedy plays in competitive EDH.
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Ral effectively used counterspells and removal at critical moments, including Flusterstorm and Pyroblast, to disrupt opponents' combos and maintain control.
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Players carefully tracked storm counts and used interaction like Fierce Guardianship and Deflecting Swat to protect their win conditions.
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Tatyova's reliance on landfall and ramp was challenged by the fast-paced spell interactions, highlighting the tension between ramping and disruption in cEDH.
Notable Cards
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Jeska's Will
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Windfall
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Chrome Mox
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Mox Amber
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Deflecting Swat
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Grim Monolith
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Grapeshot
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Noxious Revival
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Pyroblast
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Quicksilver Elemental
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Fierce Guardianship
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all four players setting up their early boards with a mix of ramp and protection.
Malcolm/Tymna and Vivi Ornitier focused on establishing fast mana and protective elements like Mox Amber and Deflecting Swat, while Tatyova prioritized land-based ramp and green sun zenith to accelerate her board presence.
Ral, Monsoon Mage utilized efficient mana and early interaction, including a timely Noxious Revival.
Early turns saw aggressive resource development and some minor skirmishes, including Malcolm falling victim to removal shortly after entering the battlefield. A pivotal moment came when Vivi executed a substantial Windfall, refilling hands and increasing board resources, followed by casting Jeska's Will to generate additional mana and card advantage.
This sequence allowed Vivi to set up a Quicksilver Elemental combo and take control of the tempo.
Throughout the middle game, players exchanged interaction and spells with Ral using spells like Pyroblast to counter key plays, and Tatyova leveraging landfall triggers to stabilize.
The game featured a high level of interaction and counterplay, with players punishing greedy plays and protecting their combos while attempting to outmaneuver opponents’ responses.
Ultimately, the game revolved around maximizing storm counts, protecting critical spells, and leveraging card advantage engines to secure a win.
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