WHO'S THE BEST FIVE COLOR COMMANDER IN cEDH Round 2 - Play to Win Gameplay FT. Rebell

Deck Strategies

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  Jegantha, the Wellspring

  Ramp aggressively and leverage mana fixes to cast powerful spells early; aims to control the board and generate value through color fixing and efficient creatures.

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  Niv-Mizzet Reborn

  Execute a Food Chain combo loop to generate infinite mana, recasting Niv-Mizzet repeatedly to drain opponents’ life and tutor key cards, winning through combo damage and card advantage.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Build a toolbox of legendary creatures to control the board and assemble combos, using tutors and protection to outvalue opponents and close out the game.

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  Tazri, Beacon of Unity

  Employ a party and stax control shell that disrupts opponents’ resources and locks down the board while slowly accruing value and assembling a win condition.

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  Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

  Utilize Golos’s ability to find powerful lands and ramp artifacts, setting up storm combos and controlling the pace of the game through interaction and explosive mana production.

Gameplay Insights

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  Managing and playing around Opposition Agent was a critical strategic consideration, forcing players to hold back on tutors and plan carefully to avoid disruption.

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  Gilded Drake was used effectively to remove key threats from opponents’ boards, enabling combo lines to proceed unimpeded.

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  Dylan’s decision to cast Silence in response to attempts to counter Food Chain was a pivotal moment that allowed the combo to resolve successfully.

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  The synergy between Food Chain and Niv-Mizzet Reborn provided a resilient and repeatable win condition through infinite mana and card advantage.

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  Players had to balance timing for interaction spells like Flusterstorm and Force of Will to protect their combos while navigating complex board states.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Niv-Mizzet Reborn

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  Opposition Agent

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  Gilded Drake

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Flusterstorm

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  Phantasmal Image

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Ghostly Pilferer

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  Dark Confidant

Summary

The game featured five powerful five-color commanders competing in a high-level competitive EDH setting. Early turns focused on ramping and establishing board presence, with key mana accelerators like Birds of Paradise, Elvish Mystic, and Gilded Drake enabling explosive plays. Tyler on Golos Storm set up artifact mana sources and disruption, while Dylan on Food Chain Niv-Mizzet aimed to assemble a combo involving Food Chain and Niv-Mizzet Reborn. Opposition Agent and other disruption pieces were pivotal in slowing down tutors and combos, creating tension and forcing players to carefully navigate around threats. The midgame saw Dylan successfully resolve Food Chain despite attempts to counter it, then utilize it to generate vast mana and cast Niv-Mizzet Reborn, enabling him to tutor out multiple two-color cards and maintain pressure. Despite heavy disruption, the Food Chain combo proved decisive, with continual recasting of Niv-Mizzet draining opponents’ life totals, leading to a win before opposition could fully react.