How Powerful Is Pauper CEDH?! | Pauper CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Ghost of Ramirez DePietro/Tormod, the Desecrator

  This deck seeks to use and abuse the graveyard in conjunction with its commanders to build an army and win the game.

• Crackling Drake

  This deck aims to control the board before deploying its commander and one-shotting opponents through a Voltron attack.

• Witherbloom Apprentice

  This deck works by whittling away opponent's life totals while controlling the board before going for a combo finish.

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

  This deck seeks to use common synergies found in other Tatyova Commander decks. It looks to ramp up and draw through its commander, then deploy a game-ending combo with land-based synergies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Allora's Ghost of Ramirez DePietro/Tormod, the Desecrator deck showed how powerful graveyard recursion can be in Commander, especially when paired with cards like Relic of Progenitus.

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  Ryan's use of Witherbloom Apprentice showcased the potential of the card in a control deck, using it to whittle down opponent's life totals while maintaining board control.

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  Efon's Tatyova, Benthic Druid deck highlighted the importance of card draw in Commander and the power of land synergies, even though he faced heavy counter plays from opponents.

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  Clay's Crackling Drake deck demonstrated the potency of control strategies in Commander, with key plays involving spells like Mana Leak and Merchant Scroll.

Notable Cards

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  Ghost of Ramirez DePietro

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  Tormod, the Desecrator

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  Crackling Drake

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  Witherbloom Apprentice

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

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  Relic of Progenitus

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  Sleight of Hand

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  Foreboding Fruit

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  Ornithopter of Paradise

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  High Tide

Summary

This Commander match showcased a unique format, Pauper CEDH, where players used only cards printed at common rarity, with an uncommon creature as the commander. The game started with a series of tactical exchanges as players took turns setting up their board. Clay's Crackling Drake deck sought to control the board, while Allora's Ghost of Ramirez DePietro/Tormod, the Desecrator deck aimed to utilize the graveyard. Ryan's Witherbloom Apprentice deck focused on whittling down opponent's life totals, and Efon's Tatyova, Benthic Druid deck aimed to draw through its commander and deploy a game-ending combo with land-based synergies. The match was marked by a series of counter plays, with strategic card interactions and board state shifts. The game ended with a climactic battle, with Allora's deck bringing out Ghost of Ramirez DePietro and Tormod, the Desecrator to leverage graveyard synergies.