Dargo Tymna
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Dargo Tymna is a competitive EDH (cEDH) deck centered around leveraging [[Dargo, the Shipwrecker]]'s unique cost-reduction mechanic and [[Tymna the Weaver]]'s card advantage engine. This deck offers a highly flexible game plan, capable of turbo-comboing early while pivoting into grindy mid-game strategies when needed. Dargo enables powerful synergies with treasures, sacrifice effects, and infinite combo loops, making this archetype both explosive and resilient.
This list is finely tuned for the current meta but hindered by the following bans: [[Dockside Extortionist]], [[Mana Crypt]], and [[Jeweled Lotus]]. Despite these changes, the deck maintains consistency and high power by capitalizing on unique Dargo synergies.
Why Play This Deck?
Strengths
Highly Explosive: Early-game wins are achievable through rituals, treasure generation, and Dargo's cost-reduction.
Resilient: The deck can grind through interaction with Tymna and other value engines.
Flexible Game Plan: Transition smoothly between turbo-combo and midrange strategies.
Under-the-Radar Threat: Often underestimated due to its unconventional game plan.
Versatile Win Conditions: Multiple avenues to victory, including treasure loops, Underworld Breach lines, and combat damage.
Weaknesses
Lack of Blue: No access to counterspells, requiring reliance on proactive plays and silences.
Vulnerability to Stax: Struggles against [[Rule of Law]] and [[Null Rod]] effects.
Complex Lines: Many combos require intricate sequencing and careful resource management.
Dependent on Meta Knowledge: Success often hinges on understanding when to go for the win.
Core Strategy
Plan A: Turbo Combos
The primary goal is to assemble a win condition as quickly as possible. This typically involves explosive mana production from cards like [[Jeska's Will]], [[Burnt Offering]], and [[Smothering Tithe]]. Payoff cards such as [[Ad Nauseam]], [[Bolas's Citadel]], or [[Peer into the Abyss]] enable the deck to draw a significant portion of its library to assemble a game-winning combo.
Example Lines:
Ritual into Citadel:
Ramp with rituals and treasures.
Resolve [[Bolas's Citadel]] and chain cast spells for the win.
Ruthless Technomancer Loop:
Use [[Ruthless Technomancer]] to create infinite treasures with [[Cursed Mirror]] and [[Dargo, the Shipwrecker]].
Underworld Breach Mill:
Pair [[Underworld Breach]] with [[Altar of Dementia]] to mill your library and opponents' libraries.
Plan B: Grinding with Tymna
When turbo-comboing isn't viable, transition into a midrange strategy. Tymna provides a consistent card draw engine, especially when paired with evasive creatures like [[Orcish Bowmasters]] or [[Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer]]. Establishing incremental value through treasures and utility creatures allows the deck to bide time and find openings for a decisive win.
Combos
[[Ruthless Technomancer]] Loop
[[Dargo, the Shipwrecker]] on the battlefield.
Cast [[Ruthless Technomancer]], sacrificing Dargo to create 7 treasures.
Recast Dargo using treasures and sacrifice [[Cursed Mirror]] (copied as Technomancer) to reanimate the original Technomancer.
Repeat for infinite treasures.
[[Underworld Breach]] Line
Cast [[Underworld Breach]] and [[Altar of Dementia]].
Cast [[Dargo, the Shipwrecker]] sacrificing 3 artifacts or creatures.
Sacrifice Dargo to [[Altar of Dementia]] to mill yourself for 7 cards, putting Dargo in the command zone.
Escape [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]] and sacrifice it to create [[symbol:r]][[symbol:r]][[symbol:r]].
Repeat until your library is in your graveyard.
Assemble a win with cards like [[Mayhem Devil]] or [[Goblin Bombardment]], or mill your opponents using Dargo with [[Altar of Dementia]] and [[Birgi, God of Storytelling]].
[[Molten Duplication]] + [[Dualcaster Mage]]
Cast [[Molten Duplication]] targeting a creature.
Respond with [[Dualcaster Mage]], copying Molten Duplication.
Repeat to generate infinite Dualcaster Mage tokens and swing for lethal.
Mulligan Guide
Keepable Hands
Fast Ramp + Payoff
Tymna Grind: creatures to trigger [[Tymna the Weaver]] and enough ramp to cast them early.
Hands to Mull
No mana ramp or payoff.
Hands overly reliant on opponents' actions (e.g., [[Seize the Spotlight]] with no support).
Piloting Tips
Early Game: Focus on turbo-combo setups or developing Tymna for card draw.
Mid Game: Leverage treasures and interaction to control the board and find a safe window to combo.
Late Game: Maintain card advantage through Tymna and treasures while threatening multiple win conditions.
Conclusion
Dargo Tymna combines explosive potential with grinding resilience, making it a formidable contender in the cEDH meta. With its intricate lines and unique synergies, this deck rewards pilots who enjoy complex decision-making and fast-paced gameplay.
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