New Capenna Commanders Are Built Different | Tivit | Evelyn | Marath | Gandalf | cEDH Gameplay #23

Deck Strategies

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  Marath, Will of the Wild

  A stax/control deck that aims to disrupt opponents through resource denial and incremental advantage, using tokens and removal to maintain board control while setting up potential combo finishers.

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  Evelyn, the Covetous

  A combo deck centered around the Worldgorger Dragon combo, aiming to generate infinite mana and then win through various combo lines enabled by Evelyn's abilities and graveyard interactions.

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  A reactive stack-based deck that disrupts opponents' plans by deploying instant-speed stack pieces, counterspells, and interaction to prevent combos and maintain control of the game state.

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  Gandalf the White

  A value and control deck that leverages flash creatures and interaction to maintain tempo and respond to threats, focusing on incremental advantage and board presence to outlast opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Sty Silence to shut down a key mana source significantly hindered opponents' ability to play important spells, showcasing the power of targeted stax effects in cEDH.

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  Evelyn's Worldgorger Dragon combo forced opponents to carefully manage their responses, highlighting the constant threat of infinite combos in competitive Commander.

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  Tivit’s instant-speed stack disruption was less effective against Evelyn’s combo deck, demonstrating the matchup challenges faced by control decks in preventing fast combos without full knowledge of opponents' hands.

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  The early aggressive use of mana artifacts and fast mana like Mana Crypt and LED established a high-tempo game environment, making disruption and stax pieces crucial for controlling the pace.

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  Players had to balance between developing their own board states and disrupting others, leading to complex decision-making about when to deploy stax elements or hold interaction.

Notable Cards

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  Worldgorger Dragon

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  Mana Crypt

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  Imperial Seal

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Exotic Orchard

Summary

The game began with each player deploying their respective commanders and setting up their mana bases, with early turns featuring resource development and minor disruption plays. Marath, Will of the Wild, focused on building a stax-style board presence aimed at resource denial, while Evelyn, the Covetous, pursued a combo-centric game plan leveraging the Worldgorger Dragon combo. Tivit, Seller of Secrets, played a reactive stack-oriented disruption deck, aiming to counter and dismantle opponents' strategies at instant speed. Gandalf the White, notably a unique and less conventional commander, contributed a control and value-oriented approach, including flash and interaction plays. Key turning points included the deployment of impactful stax pieces that slowed down mana acceleration and the strategic use of cards like Sty Silence to lock down specific mana resources. Evelyn's Worldgorger Dragon combo was a significant win condition threat, forcing opponents to respond carefully. The game featured tactical plays such as flash-in creatures and selective land destruction or denial that shifted momentum. Ultimately, the game unfolded as a balance between stax effects slowing the board and combo attempts to close out the game, with players navigating complex interactions and disruption to execute their plans.