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Hinata vs Aurelia vs Kenrith vs Thrasios/Vial Smasher | CEDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Aurelia, the Warleader

    Aurelia, the Warleader

    Utilizes Aurelia's ability with flicker effects to generate extra combat phases, allowing for multiple attacks and clearing the board through aggressive combat.

  • Kenrith, the Returned King

    Kenrith, the Returned King

    A midrange value deck that builds board presence and accumulates advantage engines like Smothering Tithe to overwhelm opponents over time.

  • Hinata, Dawn-Crowned

    Hinata, Dawn-Crowned

    Applies light stax effects to disrupt opponents while assembling combos involving Dualcaster Mage and Underworld Breach to win through infinite spell casting and damage.

  • Thrasios, Triton Hero Vial Smasher the Fierce

    Thrasios, Triton Hero and Vial Smasher the Fierce

    Races to assemble a Hermit Druid combo early, aiming to win by decking opponents or executing powerful combo lines quickly.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Hinata's pilot leveraged a powerful graveyard recursion combo using Underworld Breach and Lion's Eye Diamond to repeatedly cast Brain Freeze and mill the entire table.

  • 2

    Deflecting Swat was used cleverly to counter Mana Drain by redirecting it onto itself, allowing an Intuition to resolve and setup the combo.

  • 3

    Aurelia's player used multiple combat steps effectively to apply pressure early on, but was unable to close out the game before Hinata's combo went off.

  • 4

    The game featured tight interaction with Force of Negation countering Smothering Tithe and significant disruption from Drannith Magistrate and other stax elements.

  • 5

    The final winning sequence involved escaping spells from the graveyard to generate infinite Dualcaster Mage tokens with haste using Twinflame, enabling a swift attack to end the game.

Notable Cards

  • Jeweled Lotus

    Jeweled Lotus

  • Underworld Breach

    Underworld Breach

  • Lion's Eye Diamond

    Lion's Eye Diamond

  • Brain Freeze

    Brain Freeze

  • Twinflame

    Twinflame

  • Dualcaster Mage

    Dualcaster Mage

  • Smothering Tithe

    Smothering Tithe

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

  • Rhystic Study

    Rhystic Study

  • Force of Negation

    Force of Negation

  • Birthing Pod

    Birthing Pod

  • Spellseeker

    Spellseeker

Gameplay Summary

The game began with each player developing their board with mana accelerants and key creatures, setting up their respective strategies.

Aurelia’s pilot focused on leveraging Aurelia’s ability combined with flicker effects to generate multiple combat phases and aggressive attacks.

Kenrith’s deck built value through midrange plays and engines such as Smothering Tithe, aiming to overwhelm opponents with resource advantage.

Hinata’s pilot applied light stax effects to disrupt opponents while setting up a combo finish using spells and creatures like Dualcaster Mage and Breach.

The Thrasios and Vial Smasher deck aimed to quickly assemble a Hermit Druid combo to win through an explosive combo finish. A pivotal moment occurred when Hinata’s pilot executed a sequence involving Underworld Breach, Lion’s Eye Diamond, and Brain Freeze to mill the table extensively.

This was followed by a combo utilizing Twinflame and Dualcaster Mage to create infinite hasty creatures and win via combat damage.

The game was characterized by intense interaction, including counterspells, artifact/enchantment removal, and disruption to hinder opponent plans.

Hinata’s combo line ultimately prevailed by out-tempoing the others and capitalizing on graveyard recursion and spell copy synergies for a swift and decisive victory.

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