Deck & Commander Strategies
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
This deck focuses on generating an overwhelming number of treasure tokens through artifact and land synergies, then combos off using Lint-Horn Buccaneer or Reckless Fireweaver to deal massive damage or create lethal board states.
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar (Polymorph version)
A polymorph combo variant that uses Malcolm and Kediss to ramp and control the board, aiming to combo off by cheating creatures onto the battlefield with polymorph effects, primarily using Glenhorn Buccaneer as a key combo piece.
Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
An aggressive, combat-focused deck that leverages Slicer's double strike and triggered damage abilities to pressure opponents heavily, disrupting their game plan and dealing commander damage rapidly to close out the game.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
A fast warrior tribal and combo deck that aims to generate warrior tokens and use Najeela's ability to perform multiple combat phases, enabling early and frequent combo kills or overwhelming board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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Slicer's protection from being sacrificed prevented opponents from using typical sacrifice outlets to remove it, forcing them to find alternative answers.
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Using Infiltration Lens on Slicer synergized well, drawing multiple cards from combat damage triggers and helping maintain card advantage.
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Players carefully tracked commander damage totals, which was crucial due to the heavy commander damage output from Slicer and Najeela's warriors.
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Combining treasure token generation with artifact and land synergies allowed Malcolm/Kediss decks to ramp quickly and assemble combo pieces efficiently.
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Phasing out Glenhorn Buccaneer with Marsh Swirling Mist was used as a tactical move to protect a combo piece from removal during combat.
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Aggressive combat and damage distribution helped pressure opponents, forcing them to respond to immediate threats rather than setting up their combos.
Notable Cards
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Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
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Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
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Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
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Reckless Fireweaver
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Infiltration Lens
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Mana Crypt
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Faithless Looting
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Polluted Delta
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Blood Moon
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Diabolic Intent
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a high-level cEDH multiplayer match with four players piloting aggressive and combo-oriented decks.
Early turns involved setting up mana and key artifacts, with Malcolm/Kediss decks generating treasure tokens to fuel their combos.
Slicer was aggressively applying pressure with its double strike and combat damage triggers, swinging at key opponents to accumulate commander damage.
Najeela aimed for early combo kills and leveraging her warrior tokens for board presence and damage.
Throughout the game, players navigated complex board states involving combat interactions, equipment plays like Infiltration Lens, and resource management with treasures and mana rocks. A pivotal moment came when Slicer dealt significant damage, forcing opponents to respond quickly to avoid lethal commander damage.
Malcolm/Kediss decks sought to assemble their combo pieces such as Lint-Horn Buccaneer and Reckless Fireweaver, while also controlling the board with targeted removal and tempo plays.
Despite attempts to sacrifice and reuse Slicer, its protection from being sacrificed complicated opponents' plans.
The game revolved around balancing aggressive combat with combo execution, with players carefully tracking commander damage and treasure tokens.
The match was dynamic, with Slicer’s relentless attacks and the treasure-generating combos creating tension until a decisive win condition was established among the players.
