Kalamax vs Cazur/Ukkima vs Brallin/Shabraz vs Gavi | Commander 2020 CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Kalamax, the Stormsire

  A spell-slinger deck that uses Kalamax's ability to gain extra value from casting instant and sorcery removal and extra turns to control the board and out-value opponents.

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  Cazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow

  A food-based combo deck that seeks to generate infinite food tokens and repeatedly cast creatures from exile, ultimately aiming to combo off by recasting commanders for lethal damage.

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider / Shabraz, the Skyshark

  A wheels deck that uses continuous card draw and curiosity effects on the commanders to generate massive advantage and kill opponents through damage triggers.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  A divergent transformation combo deck that aims to resolve Divergent Transformations to find a two-card combo and win the game immediately while using Gavi's ability to dig through the deck efficiently.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ryan used Time Warp to take extra turns early, enabling him to chain spells and generate card advantage with Kalamax's triggered abilities.

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  Adam's use of wheels combined with curiosity effects aimed to fuel a lethal commander damage combo while applying board pressure with tokens and taxing effects like Alms Collector.

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  Mike’s food combo strategy was heavily disrupted by targeted counterspells and removal, illustrating the fragility of combo decks in a high-interaction meta.

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  Garrett’s Divergent Transformations plan focused on digging through the deck quickly and was pressured early by aggressive plays and disruption from other players.

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  Multiple layers of counterspells such as Force of Will, Mana Drain, and Mental Misstep were pivotal in protecting key plays and disrupting opponents' combos.

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  The group dynamic featured frequent interaction and counterplay, with players carefully timing spells and responses to maximize their own tempo while hindering others.

Notable Cards

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  Time Warp

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Force of Will

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  Mental Misstep

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  Mana Drain

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Sylvan Library

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  Neoform

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  Divergent Transformations

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  Mystic Remora

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  Alms Collector

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  Faithless Looting

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  Talisman of Creativity

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  Talisman of Progress

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  Ponder

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  Brainstorm

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  Arcane Signet

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

Summary

The game featured a high-powered Commander 2020 CEDH multiplayer match involving five decks with diverse strategies. Early turns saw players establishing their board states and setting up their game plans, with Adam (Brallin/Shabraz) using wheels and curiosity effects to generate card advantage, Ryan (Kalamax) focusing on spell-slinging and extra turn synergies, Mike (Cazur/Ukkima) aiming for infinite food combos, and Garrett (Gavi) pursuing a divergent transformation combo to win quickly. The opening moves included aggressive use of removal, counterspells, and disruption to slow down opponents and protect key combo pieces. Ryan leveraged Time Warp to take extra turns and cast powerful spells, while Adam used wheels and tax effects like Alms Collector to control the game pace. Mike's food combo pieces and exile recursion were actively disrupted but showed potential for a late-game win.