Squee, Malcolm & Tymna, Extus, Volo - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 117

Deck Strategies

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  Squee, the Immortal

  Builds a fast combo with Skirk Prospector and Purphoros to generate infinite damage by repeatedly casting Squee, using goblin synergies and mana acceleration.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Focuses on incremental advantage through combat damage, drawing cards via commander triggers and treasures, while maintaining interaction with counterspells and removal.

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  Extus, Oriq Overlord

  Utilizes treasure generation and reanimation effects to control the board and generate value, culminating in burn spells and combo finishers like Jeska's Will and Breach.

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

  Leverages Food Chain and bounce effects to repeatedly cast creatures for card advantage and control, aiming to assemble combos while maintaining a reactive stance with counterspells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora plays significantly slowed down explosive starts by taxing mana and forcing opponents to make difficult decisions about paying or letting opponents draw cards.

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  David's use of Flusterstorm with a high storm count effectively countered multiple tutors, showcasing precise timing and resource management in high-level play.

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  Cyclonic Rift served as a pivotal board wipe that reset the game state, allowing Rodrigo to safely develop his strategy with Extus and recover key pieces from the graveyard.

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  Baal’s Blood Moon strategically disrupted Hélder’s Food Chain mana base, delaying a powerful combo and forcing adaptation.

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  Hélder’s use of bounce creatures like Man-o'-War combined with Food Chain and Eternal Witness allowed him to maintain card advantage and board presence even under pressure.

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  The game demonstrated the importance of balancing aggressive attacks with setup and interaction, as seen by Rodrigo dividing commander damage and Baal attacking to find tutors while managing threats.

Notable Cards

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  Rhystic Study

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  Mystic Remora

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  Skirk Prospector

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

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  Food Chain

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Jeska's Will

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Flusterstorm

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Eternal Witness

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  Man-o'-War

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  Blood Moon

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Culling the Weak

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  Fire Covenant

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  Dualcaster Mage

Summary

The game featured four highly interactive decks, each piloted by experienced players exploring explosive combos and control elements. Early turns were marked by careful ramping, interaction, and the influential play of Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora, which taxed opponents heavily. Baal's Squee deck aimed for a fast combo involving Skirk Prospector and Purphoros, while Hélder's Volo deck sought to leverage Food Chain and bounce effects to gain card advantage and board control. David’s Tymna and Malcolm deck focused on incremental value through combat and card draw, and Rodrigo’s Extus deck combined aggressive treasure generation with reanimation and burn spells to control the board and close out the game. A critical turning point came when David resolved a Cyclonic Rift, effectively resetting the board and allowing Rodrigo to entomb key combo pieces. The subsequent Wheel of Fortune reshuffled hands and opened up new lines of play, but Baal’s Blood Moon slowed Hélder’s Food Chain plan temporarily. Hélder adapted by using Eternal Witness and Man-o'-War to maintain board presence and card advantage, while Baal continued to pressure with Squee and Purphoros. The game evolved into a tense stalemate with each player maneuvering for a breakthrough, highlighting the intricate balance of combo execution, resource denial, and timely interaction typical of high-level Commander gameplay.