cEDH Gameplay: Lotho vs Ob Nixilis vs Raggadragga vs Thrasios/Bruse

Deck Strategies

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  Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

  Ramp mana quickly through treasures and creatures to execute reanimation combos or overwhelm opponents with large creatures like Biss, Cadell.

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  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  Use artifact sacrifice synergies to generate value and counters, then leverage combos like Dockside loops with Walking Ballista or direct damage creatures to finish opponents.

• Ragad Dragga, Goreguts Boss

  Creature toolbox deck with multiple tutors to find combo or stack pieces, focused on explosive green ramp and creatures that grow or produce treasures.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero and Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  Generate infinite mana early with mana dorks and mana rocks, then use Thrasios’s draw and utility to gain overwhelming advantage and close out the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early Gutshot on Lotho significantly slowed down Eli’s treasure ramp, demonstrating the power of targeted removal in disrupting cEDH ramp strategies.

• 2

  Raged's use of Tooth and Nail to cheat in Dockside Extortionist and Manglehorn created a strong board presence and treasure generation that pressured opponents immediately.

• 3

  Eli's attempt to reanimate Brood Lord was countered by Rage’s Endurance, showcasing the importance of interaction timing around reanimation spells.

• 4

  Levi's use of Elad's Call and copying Archist of Oggar with Fian Metamorph provided consistent card draw and life gain, maintaining steady advantage.

• 5

  The interplay between artifact sacrifice triggers on Ob Nixilis and counters/exile effects created a dynamic resource control element that shaped the midgame tempo.

• 6

  Blind Obedience slowed down aggressive mana and treasure access due to taxing effects and creatures entering tapped, influencing timing of plays for all players.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Manglehorn

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  Tooth and Nail

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  Blind Obedience

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  Necromancy

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  Conqueror's Flail

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  Grand Abolisher

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  Gamble

Summary

The game started with Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff aiming to ramp mana quickly and leverage reanimation or a big creature like Biss, Cadell. Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin focused on artifact sacrifice synergies and utilized removal like Gutshot early to disrupt Lotho’s treasure production. Ragad Dragga, Goreguts Boss played a creature toolbox strategy, using creature tutors and powerful green ramp plays such as Soul Ring and Marwyn to generate explosive turns with creatures like Veridian Joiner. Thrasios and Bruse aimed to generate infinite mana by turn three to fuel Thrasios’s powerful draw and utility capabilities. Early interaction was marked by Jrock’s Gutshot on Lotho and subsequent artifact synergies triggering Ob Nixilis counters and exile effects, which shaped the tempo. Rage’s Ragad Dragga cast Tooth and Nail to cheat in Dockside Extortionist and Manglehorn, gaining significant board presence and treasure generation, while also disrupting Jrock’s equipment. Eli’s Lotho leveraged convoke and reanimation attempts, although some were thwarted by opponent plays like Endurance. Levi’s Thrasios/Bruse partner pair maintained a steady mana base and card advantage through careful plays and key fetches, setting up for potential infinite mana combos. The game featured multiple layers of interaction around artifact sacrifice, reanimation, and mana generation, with each player vying for control while preparing their win conditions.