Squee, Krenko, Atsushi, Purphoros - cEDH Gameplay Ep 137

Deck Strategies

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  Squee, the Immortal

  Storm and recursion-based combo deck that leverages artifact mana and graveyard interactions to generate infinite damage through repeated casting of Squee and Purphoros triggers.

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  Krenko, Mob Boss

  Goblin token swarm focused on explosive board presence and card advantage through combat triggers and Share the Spoils, aiming to overwhelm opponents quickly.

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  Atsushi, the Blazing Sky

  Combo-centric deck using artifact synergies and creature recursion, including Walking Ballista and Karn, the Great Creator, to assemble infinite mana and combos to control the board and win.

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

  Aggressive stax-combo deck that uses early ramp and token producers like Siege-Gang Commander combined with Purphoros damage triggers and steal effects like Zealous Conscripts to control the board and close out games quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  Leite's early play of Purphoros paired with Siege-Gang Commander created significant early damage and board control, pressuring opponents from the start.

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  Hélder's use of Share the Spoils to exile key combo pieces and disrupt opponents' plans was a clever form of denial and card advantage.

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  Baal's ability to leverage artifact mana sources like Jeweled Lotus and Sol Ring, combined with recursion from Underworld Breach and Jhoira’s Familiar, enabled him to assemble a complex infinite combo.

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  The interplay between removal spells, combat damage triggers, and token sacrifice effects was pivotal in controlling board state and enabling combo execution.

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  The timing and sequencing of casting and sacrificing creatures such as Squee and tokens to generate mana and trigger Purphoros's damage was critical to closing out the game.

Notable Cards

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  Squee, the Immortal

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

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  Grenzo, Havoc Raiser

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  Siege-Gang Commander

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  Norin the Wary

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  Zealous Conscripts

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Underworld Breach

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  Jhoira's Familiar

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  Skirk Prospector

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  Walking Ballista

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  Karn, the Great Creator

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  Share the Spoils

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Faithless Looting

Summary

The game featured a highly interactive and explosive mono-red pod with Squee, Krenko, Atsushi, and Purphoros at the helm. Early turns saw aggressive ramp and board development, with Leite on Purphoros establishing early board presence and damage output by casting Siege-Gang Commander and Purphoros on turn 1. Hélder's Krenko deck focused on generating goblin tokens and card advantage through Grenzo and Share the Spoils, while Diogo's Atsushi deck set up multiple combo pieces including Magda, Runaway Steam-Kin, and Walking Ballista. Baal on Squee aimed for a storm-based combo with artifact mana and recursion synergies. Key turning points included Leite casting Norin the Wary and Zealous Conscripts to steal Grenzo and deal massive damage, swinging the board drastically in his favor. Baal then executed a complex combo involving Dockside Extortionist, Underworld Breach, Jhoira's Familiar, and Skirk Prospector to repeatedly cast Squee from the graveyard, triggering Purphoros to deal lethal damage to all opponents. The game ended with Baal's infinite damage combo through Purphoros after several resource-intensive turns of finding and assembling combo pieces, demonstrating the power of recursion and artifact mana in mono-red cEDH.