Play to Win VS Scrybabies | Tymna/Jeska | Kinnan | Tymna/Kraum | Rocco | cEDH Gameplay #16

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Kinnan’s deck focuses on ramping mana quickly to cheat out large non-human creatures and assemble infinite combos that leverage mana generation and creature synergies to close out the game.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  This deck aims to draw cards through combat damage with Tymna, then control the board and reanimate powerful demons and dragons with Jeska, utilizing incremental damage and disruption to maintain board presence.

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  Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

  Rocco’s strategy revolves around stacking combo pieces and one-card combos like Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Birthing Pod to generate value and ultimately win through combo interactions.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  This deck looks to win primarily via a Demonic Consultation into Thassa’s Oracle combo, or alternatively by pinging opponents repeatedly for incremental damage, supported by card draw and disruption.

Gameplay Insights

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  Effective use of bounce spells to disrupt combo pieces like Rocco minimized opponents’ ability to execute their plans early.

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  Casting Necromancy on key creatures allowed for both board presence and card advantage, shifting momentum.

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  Players managed treasures and mana rocks carefully to enable explosive mana turns needed for combos.

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  Survival of the Fittest was used to tutor combo pieces, showing the importance of flexible creature searching in the midgame.

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  Interaction focused on removing or bouncing key synergies such as Wildwood Symbiote and Ragavan to prevent opponents from gaining too much advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Mox Diamond

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  Mana Crypt

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  Necromancy

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Sol Ring

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  Treasure Vault

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  Demonic Consultation

Summary

The game started with players developing their mana bases and setting up early board presence, with key plays including casting Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer and various mana rocks such as Mox Diamond and Mana Crypt. The players deployed their commanders and began to execute their deck strategies, with Tymna Jeska aiming to draw cards and reanimate demons and dragons, Kinnan focusing on cheating out big non-human creatures and infinite combos, and Tymna Kraum trying to win through a Demonic Consultation into Thassa’s Oracle combo or incremental damage with ping effects. Early interaction was significant, including removal and bounce spells targeting key pieces like Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer to disrupt combo setups. Midgame involved players leveraging card advantage and combo potential, with notable plays like casting Necromancy and utilizing Jessica, Thrice Reborn’s ability to deal damage and remove problematic creatures. The game showed tension around key pieces such as Wildwood Symbiote and the use of Survival of the Fittest to tutor combo components. Treasure Vault and Sol Ring provided crucial ramp enabling explosive turns. Attempts to assemble combos were met with interaction, and players had to adapt their strategies dynamically as the board state shifted. The game’s flow emphasized careful resource management, timing of spells, and disruption to prevent opponents from executing their win conditions.