Deck & Commander Strategies
Vivi Ornitier
Utilizes rapid mana generation, card draw, and powerful planeswalker ultimates to generate overwhelming advantage and execute a combo finish, typically milling opponents or controlling the board.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Aggressive midrange with emphasis on casting big creatures and leveraging combat damage triggers to disrupt opponents and maintain tempo.
Lazav, the Multifarious
A control and value-oriented deck that copies key creatures from opponents' graveyards, maintaining board presence and flexibility through disruption and incremental advantage.
Noctis, Prince of Lucis
Focused on controlling the board with efficient removal and generating value through incremental advantage, often supported by artifact synergies and mana acceleration.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Chromeox imprinting Windfall enabled a major card draw burst, fueling the Vivi player's combo setup.
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The Vivi player ultimated their planeswalker to exile cards and set up a lethal board state while opponents struggled to respond.
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Chain of Vapor was used defensively to reset mana rocks but backfired by losing critical resources, accelerating the Vivi player's win.
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Leaving mana open to Red Blast the tandem lookout prevented drawing into more spells that could have disrupted the combo.
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The game showcased the importance of timing and sequencing spells for maximum impact in cEDH environments.
Notable Cards
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Windfall
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Faithless Looting
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Brain Freeze
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Chain of Vapor
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Mox Opal
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Mox Amber
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Arcane Signet
Gameplay Summary
The game started with players setting up their mana bases and early plays, including ramp and disruption.
The Vivi Ornitier player generated significant mana and card advantage quickly, casting multiple spells and drawing heavily with a Faithless Looting and other card draw spells.
A key turning point occurred when Chromeox was cast to imprint Windfall, enabling a massive card draw that fueled a powerful board state.
The Vivi player then ultimated their planeswalker, gaining overwhelming advantage by exiling numerous cards from the top of their deck and setting up a lethal combination.
Despite attempts to disrupt, the board state became insurmountable, especially after the opponent cast Chain of Vapor to reset mana rocks but could not recover.
The Vivi player then executed a final combo involving cards like Brain Freeze and Lion's Eye Diamond to mill out everyone, securing the win.
The game featured high-paced spell casting and complex interactions centered around mana acceleration and combo execution.
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