Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver + Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
This deck focuses on generating value through card draw and powerful spells like Underworld Breach. It leverages mana acceleration and disruption to set up lethal combos, often utilizing Smothering Tithe and Dark Ritual for explosive turns.
Marneus Calgar
Marneus Calgar's deck plays a midrange creature strategy with efficient threats such as Manava, Voice of Victory, and disruptive creatures like Esper Sentinel. It aims to control the board and chip away with steady damage while maintaining pressure.
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful + Thrasios, Triton Hero
This deck exploits flicker synergies with creatures like Cloud of Faeries and Felidar Guardian, using mana dorks and mana sinks like Cradle of Worlds to produce large amounts of mana. It then uses this mana to execute powerful combos and control spells, often with a toolbox of tutors.
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Dihada leverages disruption and control elements, including opposition agents and tutors like Diabolic Intent. The deck aims to disrupt opponents’ plans while assembling value through treasures and card draw, eventually controlling the game with efficient removal and lock pieces.
Gameplay Insights
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The use of Cradle of Worlds combined with flicker effects enabled massive mana generation, facilitating multiple spells and activations in a single turn.
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Yoshimaru and Thrasios player efficiently utilized Cloud of Faeries and Felidar Guardian to continuously untap Cradle, ramping into high mana counts for powerful plays.
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Tymna and Kraum leveraged Dark Ritual and Underworld Breach early on to generate explosive mana and card advantage, threatening to combo out quickly.
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Dihada’s disruption with Opposition Agent and tutors like Diabolic Intent kept opponents on their toes, preventing easy combo assembly.
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The players carefully balanced between advancing their own game plans and responding to opponents’ threats, making use of protection spells like Fierce Guardianship and reactive flicker strategies.
Notable Cards
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Underworld Breach
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Smothering Tithe
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Chrome Mox
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Dark Ritual
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Cloud of Faeries
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Felidar Guardian
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Diabolic Intent
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Expedition Map
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Fierce Guardianship
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Mana Crypt
Gameplay Summary
The game features a highly competitive cEDH match with four different decks piloted by experienced players.
The early game sees players establishing their mana bases and deploying key mana acceleration pieces like Chrome Mox, Mox Amber, and a mana-producing land Cradle.
The Tymna and Kraum pairing leverages Underworld Breach for potential combo lines, while Marneus Calgar focuses on a creature-based strategy with efficient threats and disruption.
Yoshimaru and Thrasios utilize a ramp and flicker synergy with Cloud of Faeries and Felidar Guardian, aiming to generate massive amounts of mana through Cradle and Thrasios activations.
Dihada uses toolbox and disruption elements, supported by the powerful card draw from wristic study and other tutors.
