Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Leverages creature-based ramp and artifact synergies to generate large amounts of mana quickly, enabling powerful spells and combo pieces fetched via Green Sun's Zenith to establish an early board presence and explosive plays.
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Focuses on artifact recursion and control elements to maintain card advantage and disrupt opponents, using Grinding Station combos and card draw engines to stabilize and assemble win conditions over time.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Builds a toolbox of legendary creatures through tutors and mana dorks, aiming to assemble synergistic legendary combos and control the board while generating incremental value from legendary permanents.
Kefka, Court Mage
Utilizes artifact mana acceleration and infinite mana combos involving Basalt Monolith and Mana Vault to generate overwhelming resources, then casts game-winning spells or combos facilitated by artifact synergies.
Gameplay Insights
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Kefka's infinite mana combo using Basalt Monolith and Mana Vault was a key turning point, allowing for multiple spell casts and pressure on opponents, though it did not immediately close the game.
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The use of wheel effects by Dihada to refill hands while maintaining board presence showcased effective resource management under pressure.
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Players carefully responded to removal spells like Slaughter Pact to eliminate early threats such as Kinnan's key creatures, demonstrating the importance of timely disruption.
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The interaction between artifact mana accelerants and legendary creature tutors in Sisay's deck highlighted the importance of synergies in cEDH for building incremental advantage.
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Maintaining proper mana color balance and sequencing plays such as cracking fetch lands and managing colorless vs. colored mana was crucial in enabling spells like One Ring and Green Sun's Zenith.
Notable Cards
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Mox Opal
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Green Sun's Zenith
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Sensei's Divining Top
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Grinding Station
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Bloom Tender
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Basalt Monolith
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Mana Vault
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Slaughter Pact
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Wheel of Fortune
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four competitive EDH decks led by Kinnan, Dihada, Sisay, and Kefka.
Early turns involved players establishing mana bases and setting up key artifacts and creatures.
Kinnan quickly developed a strong mana engine with Moon Snare Prototype and Mox Opal, enabling an early Green Sun's Zenith to fetch a mana dork.
Dihada focused on assembling resourceful card draw and utility spells, including Sensei's Divining Top and Grinding Station, while Sisay established board presence with mana dorks like Bloom Tender and creatures that synergize with legendary permanents.
Kefka aimed to leverage artifact synergies with cards like Basalt Monolith and Mana Vault for infinite mana combos.
The pivotal moment came when Kefka achieved infinite colorless mana by combining Basalt Monolith and Mana Vault, enabling a cascade of spells, though the initial combo attempt fell short of a win.
Players responded by deploying removal and disruption, including Slaughter Pact and careful use of wheel effects to reload hands and maintain card advantage.
The game featured tight resource management and interaction, with players balancing aggressive combos against each other's threats and disruption.
