Deck & Commander Strategies
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
A ninja tribal deck focused on dealing damage through evasive creatures and triggering Yuriko’s ability to draw cards and deal additional damage, aiming to win through incremental combat damage and card advantage.
Marneus Calgar
A midrange deck leveraging efficient creatures and interaction to control the board while applying pressure, relying on strong creatures and disruption to outlast opponents.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
A turbo mana deck focusing on ramp and resource generation, including mana rocks and land untapping effects to quickly build large mana pools and enable powerful spells or combos.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Terra, Magical Adept
A Food Chain combo deck that uses mana tutors and recursive spells to assemble combo pieces, aiming to generate infinite mana and combo off for a win.
Gameplay Insights
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The use of Gaea's Cradle enabled explosive mana acceleration critical for Rograkh's deck to ramp into powerful plays quickly.
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Force of Will was strategically held back and used to counter key disruptive spells, demonstrating the importance of interaction timing in cEDH.
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Exiling creatures like Orcish Bowmaster to deny opponents’ interaction and mana sources was a pivotal disruption tactic.
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Yuriko’s player consistently applied pressure by attacking with unblockable ninjas, triggering damage and card draw to maintain tempo.
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The balance between assembling combos and holding up interaction made for tense gameplay, with players carefully sequencing spells and responses.
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Tutors such as Demonic Tutor and Mystical Tutor were integral for finding combo pieces, but were prime targets for counterspells and removal.
Notable Cards
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Gaea's Cradle
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Mox Diamond
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Birds of Paradise
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Force of Will
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Mystic Remora
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Demonic Tutor
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Cloud of Faeries
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Food Chain
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Esper Sentinel
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
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Voice of Victory
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with notable plays such as Mox Diamond and Birds of Paradise accelerating the ramp.
Rograkh’s player utilized mana rocks and land untapping synergies to quickly develop a strong mana engine, including key cards like Gaea's Cradle.
Terra’s deck leveraged Food Chain combos and various tutors to assemble its combo pieces.
Yuriko’s player focused on evasive ninjas dealing incremental damage through combat triggers to control the board and slowly whittle down opponents.
Marneus Calgar’s deck played a more midrange strategy, deploying efficient creatures and interaction to maintain pressure and disrupt others' plans. A significant turning point in the match was the interaction around the mana denial and disruption of key combo pieces, including timely use of removal and counterspells against tutors and mana accelerants.
The players’ ability to respond to and anticipate these plays created tense moments, like exiling key creatures to stop combos and countering critical spells.
The game featured a dynamic balance between explosive mana development and control elements, with Yuriko’s stealthy damage output and Terra’s Food Chain combo threat representing the main win conditions.
The match showcased classic cEDH tension between assembling combos and combatting disruption, with players adapting their strategies accordingly.
