SHOULD YOU MULLIGAN FOR INTERACTION?

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## Summary

Mulligan/opening-hand review for a Frog Rack Thrasios cEDH deck; the host evaluates keeping vs. mulliganing several seven-card hands. Hand 1 (Windswept Heath, Emerald Charm, Phyrexian Metamorph, Cabbage Merchant (?), Force of Will, Dramatic Reversal, Force of Negation) is a mulligan every time — it does nothing beyond staying alive. Hand 2 (Forest, Flash Duplicate (?), Sol Ring, Phantasmal Image, Formidable Speaker (?), Candelabra of Tawnos, Urza's Saga) has no interaction but tons of mana: Urza's Saga finds Expedition Map to fetch Gaea's Cradle, Candelabra of Tawnos untaps the Cradle, and Flash Duplicate/Phantasmal Image can copy a Timna for advantage — a keep. Hand 3 (Seedborn Muse, Earthcraft, Lotus Petal, Gaea's Cradle, Basic Island, Spellskite, Windswept Heath) is also liked despite no interaction: Windswept Heath fetches a basic Forest for Earthcraft, Lotus Petal adds mana, Spellskite protects, and Seedborn Muse pushes through the midgame. The host stresses these are pod-dependent keeps and asks whether viewers would keep them or mulligan for interaction.

## Key Clips

- **[00:33]** Urza's Saga can find Expedition Map, which is a way to find Gaea's Cradle, and Candelabra of Tawnos can untap the Cradle.
- **[00:44]** Flash Duplicate and Phantasmal Image could theoretically copy a Timna or some way to gain advantage — I'd keep that one.
- **[00:56]** Windswept Heath could find a basic Forest for Earthcraft; with Gaea's Cradle, Lotus Petal for extra mana, Spellskite to keep our stuff around, and Seedborn Muse to push through the midgame.
- **[00:06]** That first hand doesn't do anything — I guess we could stay alive a little, but I'm mulliganing it every single time.

## Tags

**Archetypes/Strategy:** ramp, combo
**Format/Bracket:** cEDH
**Card Categories:** ramp, tutor, counter, protection
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Source video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R838BvlUJyM

Summary

Mulligan/opening-hand review for a Frog Rack Thrasios cEDH deck; the host evaluates keeping vs. mulliganing several seven-card hands. Hand 1 (Windswept Heath, Emerald Charm, Phyrexian Metamorph, Cabbage Merchant (?), Force of Will, Dramatic Reversal, Force of Negation) is a mulligan every time — it does nothing beyond staying alive. Hand 2 (Forest, Flash Duplicate (?), Sol Ring, Phantasmal Image, Formidable Speaker (?), Candelabra of Tawnos, Urza's Saga) has no interaction but tons of mana: Urza's Saga finds Expedition Map to fetch Gaea's Cradle, Candelabra of Tawnos untaps the Cradle, and Flash Duplicate/Phantasmal Image can copy a Timna for advantage — a keep. Hand 3 (Seedborn Muse, Earthcraft, Lotus Petal, Gaea's Cradle, Basic Island, Spellskite, Windswept Heath) is also liked despite no interaction: Windswept Heath fetches a basic Forest for Earthcraft, Lotus Petal adds mana, Spellskite protects, and Seedborn Muse pushes through the midgame. The host stresses these are pod-dependent keeps and asks whether viewers would keep them or mulligan for interaction.

Key Clips

[00:33] Urza's Saga can find Expedition Map, which is a way to find Gaea's Cradle, and Candelabra of Tawnos can untap the Cradle.
[00:44] Flash Duplicate and Phantasmal Image could theoretically copy a Timna or some way to gain advantage — I'd keep that one.
[00:56] Windswept Heath could find a basic Forest for Earthcraft; with Gaea's Cradle, Lotus Petal for extra mana, Spellskite to keep our stuff around, and Seedborn Muse to push through the midgame.
[00:06] That first hand doesn't do anything — I guess we could stay alive a little, but I'm mulliganing it every single time.