Deck & Commander Strategies
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Generate huge amounts of colorless mana by repeatedly hitting himself with Belbe’s triggered ability, then use that mana to cast big spells and combo pieces like Eternal Witness and Tooth and Nail to close out the game.
Jacob Hauken, Inspector // Hauken's Insight
Leverage Jacob's front side for incremental card advantage and flip him to Hauken's Insight to generate massive card draw and extra turns, enabling powerful combos and control elements.
Kalamax, the Stormsire
Build a storm combo using Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze to mill opponents out, while casting spells multiple times and copying them to generate lethal storm counts.
Tana, the Bloodsower and Tymna the Weaver
Play a stax-style control deck (Bloodpod) that disrupts opponents through taxing effects like Thalia, Mind Sensor, and other stax pieces, while generating card advantage and grinding the game down to a winning position.
Gameplay Insights
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Belbe’s strategy of hitting himself to generate large amounts of colorless mana was pivotal, enabling big spells and combos early in the game.
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Jacob Hauken’s flip to Hauken's Insight and use of extra turns with Nexus of Fate created critical advantages, though counterspells slowed some key plays.
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Tymna/Tana’s stax elements including Thalia and Mind Sensor effectively taxed opponents, complicating their mana usage and slowing the storm player’s combo attempts.
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Kalamax’s combo was disrupted by well-timed counterspells and removal, demonstrating the importance of interaction in cEDH metas.
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Narset's Reversal on Nexus of Fate was a clever play to generate multiple extra turns and maintain control over the game flow.
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The dynamic of multiple mana colors and taxing effects led to tense decisions around resource management and sequencing.
Notable Cards
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Jeweled Lotus
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Prismatic Vista
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Phantasmal Image
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Eternal Witness
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Tooth and Nail
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Underworld Breach
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Brain Freeze
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Sensei's Divining Top
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Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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Narset's Reversal
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Mana Drain
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Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
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Pyroblast
Gameplay Summary
The game started with aggressive ramp and card advantage plays from each player, with Jacob Hauken leveraging his front face for early card draw and his flip side for massive card advantage.
Belbe quickly established a mana engine by hitting himself with his own ability, gaining colorless mana which he used to cast powerful spells like Eternal Witness and Tooth and Nail.
Kalamax aimed to build a storm combo with Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze, but was slowed down by interaction and timely counterspells from opponents.
Tymna/Tana piloted a stax-oriented Bloodpod deck, using disruptive creatures like Thalia and Mind Sensor to tax opponents and slow down the game, aiming to grind the table down while generating card advantage through damage and life payments.
