Deck Strategies
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Sisay's deck focuses on tutoring legendary creatures and powerful combo pieces, assembling a board state that can win through combat damage or combo synergy.
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Tasigur aims to use Birthing Pod combos and graveyard recursion to generate value and assemble a game-winning combo, while controlling the board with efficient disruption.
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Ikra's deck plays a Greed-style value game, gaining life and leveraging card draw engines to outlast opponents and secure incremental advantages.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus and Tymna the Weaver
This Blue Farm deck maximizes card draw and artifact synergies, using efficient interaction and incremental advantage to control the game and eventually win through commander damage or combos.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Early aggression on Sisay with commander damage was intended to disrupt tutor chains but also painted a target on the aggressor.
- 2
Tasigur's use of Birthing Pod to find combo pieces combined with graveyard recursion was a constant threat forcing opponents to hold back key plays.
- 3
Tymna/Kraum's artifact mana and card draw engines like Ristic Study and Mana Crypt allowed them to keep pace and respond to combo threats effectively.
- 4
The interaction around Opposition Agent and its copy via Phantasmal Image created unique disruption denying opponents access to tutors and card advantage.
- 5
Players carefully avoided giving Sisay untapped mana or card advantage to delay the assembly of her combo and flying death machine threat.
- 6
Using bounce spells like Colossal Sky Turtle to disrupt opponents' hands and prevent casting of critical spells was a key tempo play.
- 7
Despite high life totals and incremental advantage engines, the game was tense with multiple players close to assembling their winning combos.
Notable Cards
Birthing Pod
Mana Crypt
Opposition Agent
Mystical Tutor
Dark Ritual
Summary
The game begins with a typical cEDH setup, featuring Sisay's tutor chains, Tasigur's pod combo potential, and blue-based graveyard and value engines from Tymna/Kraum. Early turns see players establishing mana and setting up key plays such as casting jewel lotus and securing mana rocks like Soul Ring and Mana Crypt. Sisay aggressively tutors for powerful creatures, while Tasigur aims to assemble a combo involving Birthing Pod and other creatures. Tymna and Kraum focus on card draw and incremental advantage with Ristic Study and artifact synergies. A pivotal moment occurs when Sisay threatens to assemble a combo with big flying creatures and death touch, presenting lethal damage potential that forces opponents to respond. Meanwhile, Tasigur leverages hand disruption and artifact mana to maintain pressure. The players carefully navigate combat and disruption, with strategic plays such as copying Opposition Agent and bouncing key spells to deny card advantage. The game features multiple attempts to protect combo pieces and deny mana or card draws, showcasing high-level interaction. Toward the mid-game, Sisay's and Tasigur's boards become threatening, but Tymna's blue farm and Kraum's aggressive card draw keep the pace dynamic. The game remains tense with players trying to piece together combos while preventing others from winning outright.
