Deck Strategies
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Vial Smasher the Fierce
Turbo Grixis deck that uses fast mana and aggressive damage through commander combat triggers, creating treasure tokens and enabling a quick win with burn spells and combos.
Erinis, Gloom Stalker & Street Urchin
A combo-oriented deck aiming to mill the entire library with Hermit Druid and Underworld Breach, using Erinis to ping creatures and control the board.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Combo deck that leverages landfall triggers and token creation with Spring-Heart Niko and Nissa, Resurgent to generate infinite land reanimation loops using Basu and Sunscorch Desert for lethal damage.
Tymna the Weaver & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Midrange infinite mana combo deck utilizing creature combos like Devoted Druid with infinite mana outlets, aiming to tutor and assemble game winning infinite mana and damage combos.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Alec’s use of Spring-Heart Niko and Nissa, Resurgent to create multiple Lumra copies enabled a board state that allowed infinite landfall triggers and efficient mana production.
- 2
The Basu and Lumra combo was pivotal, allowing Alec to mill his entire deck repeatedly and return all lands to the battlefield tapped, setting up lethal pings through Sunscorch Desert and Lotus Field.
- 3
Eli’s use of Malcolm to generate treasure tokens on combat damage provided early pressure but could not interrupt the intricate combo sequence set up by Alec.
- 4
Jrock’s strategy of assembling Hermit Druid and Underworld Breach for a mill combo was a strong thematic approach but was ultimately outpaced by Alec’s more resilient and complex combo.
- 5
Jordan’s midrange infinite mana combos aimed at assembling various infinite mana generators and outlets provided a backup win condition but did not come online quickly enough to contest the table’s faster combos.
Notable Cards
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Erinis, Gloom Stalker
Street Urchin
Hermit Druid
Underworld Breach
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Lotus Cobra
Lotus Field
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Tymna the Weaver
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Devoted Druid
Basilisk Collar
Summary
The game began with each player establishing their mana base and early ramp pieces, setting the stage for a competitive cEDH environment. Eli's Grixis Malcolm/Vial Smasher deck focused on quick mana acceleration and damage output, leveraging Malcolm's ability to generate treasures on dealing damage. Jrock piloted Erinis with a Street Urchin background, aiming to assemble a Hermit Druid and Underworld Breach combo to mill the entire deck and win. Alec's Lumra deck centered around creating multiple copies of Lumra through Spring-Heart Niko and Nissa, Resurgent, enabling a powerful land reanimation loop to eventually ping opponents to death with Sunscorch Desert and Lotus Field interactions. Jordan's Tymna/Thrasios deck played a midrange strategy with infinite mana combos involving creatures like Devoted Druid and Basilisk Collar. Key moments included Alec successfully assembling his combo, using Basu as a copy of Lumra to mill his deck and repeatedly return lands to the battlefield, enabling a lethal ping loop that ended the game. The other players attempted early pressure and interaction, but Alec's intricate combo proved decisive.
