Deck & Commander Strategies
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A Green Grixis Ad Nauseam combo deck that uses mana acceleration and card draw to assemble Ad Nauseam and win with Tainted Pact or Underworld Breach combos.
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
A Selesnya enchantment-matters deck focused on generating card advantage and mana through enchantments, outvaluing opponents and setting up sustained pressure.
Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
A fast combo deck aiming to generate infinite mana through Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal or win through Jeska Breach synergy and direct damage from Ishai.
Brago, King Eternal
An Azorius artifact-stax deck leveraging fast mana, stax pieces, and Brago's blink to control the board and generate incremental advantage while disrupting opponents' development.
Gameplay Insights
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Cam's use of Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal enabled an infinite mana combo that proved decisive in closing out the game.
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Dylan's Green Grixis deck generated significant value but lacked the mana development to deploy his powerful hand fully, limiting his impact.
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Jimmy's enchantment-based Sythis deck provided consistent card draw and value but was disrupted by stax elements and counterspells, preventing a stable board state.
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Fernando's Brago deck employed artifact-stax and blink combos to slow opponents and gain advantage, but was ultimately overwhelmed by Cam's faster combo execution.
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Deflecting Swat was used effectively to protect key combo pieces from removal, illustrating the importance of interaction timing in cEDH.
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The game underscored the value of card draw engines and mana acceleration in cEDH, as Cam’s overwhelming card advantage and infinite mana combo led to a swift victory.
Notable Cards
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Isochron Scepter
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Dramatic Reversal
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Ad Nauseam
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Tainted Pact
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Underworld Breach
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Sythis, Harvest's Hand
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Brago, King Eternal
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Chromatic Lantern
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Manifold Key
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Sensei's Divining Top
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Thalia, Heretic Cathar
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Sylvan Library
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Deflecting Swat
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Force of Negation
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a competitive multiplayer Commander match with Green Grixis, Ishai/Jesska, Brago, Sythis, and Ikra Shidiqi decks.
Early turns saw players ramp aggressively: Dylan (Green Grixis) established mana acceleration with Lotus Pedal, Manifold Key, and Chromatic Lantern, while Jimmy (Sythis) quickly cast Sythis and set up enchantment-based card draw engines.
Cam (Ishai/Jesska) deployed fast mana and combo pieces like Muddle the Mixture to find Isochron Scepter, imprinting Dramatic Reversal to generate infinite mana.
Fernando (Brago) developed a stax board with cards like Sensei's Divining Top, Thalia, and Aether Vial, blinking permanents with Brago to gain incremental advantage and slow opponents.
As the game progressed, Cam capitalized on his card draw and mana combo to overwhelm opponents.
Attempts to disrupt him, including Path to Exile and counterspells, were thwarted by deflecting swat and force of negation.
The game ended when Cam successfully resolved his combo and infinite mana with Dramatic Reversal under Isochron Scepter, enabling him to lock down the table and prompt a concession from all other players.
Despite strong engines from Dylan and Jimmy, their slower mana development and need to continuously cast spells to maintain value ultimately fed Cam's draw and combo-enabled win.
