Deck & Commander Strategies
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Uses Necropotence and mana acceleration from Carpet of Flowers and equipment to generate significant card advantage and storm potential, aiming to outvalue opponents and win through fueled combos or overwhelming resources.
Vial Smasher the Fierce / Turbo Rhystic Study
Focuses on assembling Rhystic Study quickly using a broad tutor suite and free or cheap spells, aiming to control the game and potentially win as early as turn one or two by leveraging fast mana and interaction.
Kodama of the East Tree / Tymna the Weaver
Centers on assembling Protean Hulk to sacrifice and tutor creatures to combo off, supported by discard outlets and card advantage from Tymna, aiming for a mid-game combo finish.
Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
Applies early pressure with a discard and connive synergy, pivoting between aggressive and control lines, and transforming the commander as needed to adapt to board state.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Necropotence with an alternative cost via pitching enchantments and blue cards allowed bypassing some counterspells and gaining a huge card advantage early.
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Turbo Rhystic Study's player gambled on stealing key spells like Necropotence or Rhystic Study itself from opponents to prevent their advantage and gain value.
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Discard outlets and connive mechanics helped Norman Osborn maintain card flow despite a slower start and limited immediate board presence.
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Carpet of Flowers was crucial for green mana acceleration enabling early plays like Francisco and Necropotence in Thrasios/Francisco's deck.
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The players carefully weighed when to deploy win conditions versus holding interaction, reflecting the intricate balance in cEDH between setup and disruption.
Notable Cards
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Necropotence
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Rhystic Study
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Protean Hulk
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Carpet of Flowers
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Francisco, Fowl Marauder
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Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
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Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Tymna the Weaver
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
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Frantic Search
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Worldly Tutor
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Paradise Mantle
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Mox Diamond
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Underground Sea
Gameplay Summary
The game features a high-level cEDH multiplayer match with four competitive decks: Thrasios/Francisco, Turbo Rhystic Study, Tymna Kodama, and Norman Osborn/Green Goblin.
Early turns saw players setting up their mana bases and key pieces.
Thrasios/Francisco aimed to leverage Necropotence and value from Francisco's ability combined with Carpet of Flowers to generate card advantage and storm potential.
Turbo Rhystic Study focused on assembling its namesake enchantment quickly through numerous tutors and cheap interaction spells, aiming for a possible turn one or two win.
Tymna Kodama's deck centered around assembling and sacrificing Protean Hulk to enable combos and creature tutor synergies, enhanced by discard outlets.
Norman Osborn's deck sought to apply early pressure with its dual-faced commander and discard synergy, pivoting between aggressive and control strategies depending on the situation. A key moment came when the Thrasios/Francisco player successfully cast Necropotence despite potential counters, utilizing alternative casting costs and mana acceleration from equipment and Carpet of Flowers.
This allowed a significant card draw advantage and board presence.
Meanwhile, Turbo Rhystic Study maintained control, carefully deciding whether to disrupt opponents' key spells like Rhystic Study or Necropotence, sometimes gambling on stealing those spells.
Tymna Kodama's player focused on assembling Protean Hulk and discard synergies but was held back early by slower hands.
Norman Osborn managed an early board presence but lacked immediate follow-up plays, resulting in a slower start. Overall, the game revolved around players balancing quick setup of their win conditions with counterplay and disruption.
The interplay between Necropotence's raw card advantage, Rhystic Study's control and tutor suite, and Protean Hulk's combo potential defined the flow.
The match was still unfolding with players jockeying for position and waiting for critical windows to execute their strategies or disrupt others, showcasing the depth of cEDH gameplay.
