NEW TARKIR COMMANDERS FACE META DECKS cedh gameplay: Narset v TNT v Kinnan v Teval

Deck Strategies

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  Narset, Jeskai Waymaster

  Utilizes spell flipping and Underworld Breach combo to generate card advantage and powerful spell recursion, aiming to control the game through efficient spells and combo finishers.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero and Tymna the Weaver

  Focuses on incremental advantage through card draw and interaction, using a toolbox approach with efficient creatures and spells to outvalue opponents and assemble combos.

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  Teval, the Balanced Scale

  Leverages a blend of aggressive creatures and card advantage engines like Consecrated Sphinx, balancing board presence with disruption to maintain tempo and pressure opponents.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp-centric deck focused on accelerating mana with creatures and artifacts, enabling large plays and combo activations early, controlling the board with targeted removal and interaction.

Gameplay Insights

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  Discarding and drawing in response to Wheel of Fortune maximized card advantage while minimizing loss of key cards.

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  Kinnan's use of Engineered Explosives combined with Devoted Druid to generate mana and control the board was pivotal in shifting tempo.

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  Narset’s multiple flips and spell recursion through Underworld Breach created significant pressure by threatening powerful, repeated spells.

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  Strategic use of counterspells like Force of Negation and Pyroblast at critical moments disrupted opponents’ combos and maintained board control.

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  Teval’s deployment of Consecrated Sphinx and Mystic Remora provided continuous card draw, allowing sustained pressure and resilience against opponents’ plays.

Notable Cards

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  Underworld Breach

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  Dark Ritual

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  Empty the Laboratory

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  Force of Negation

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Engineered Explosives

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  Consecrated Sphinx

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  Mystic Remora

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  Devoted Druid

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  Pyroblast

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  Dragon's Rage Channeler

Summary

The game began with each player setting up their mana base and initial ramp, with key early plays including Dark Ritual and Empty the Laboratory in TNT's hand and Underworld Breach held by Narset for potential combos. Early turns saw players carefully developing their boards with mana rocks and creatures such as Bloom Tender and Dragon's Rage Channeler, while also setting up critical spells like Wheel of Fortune and Intuition to dig deeper into their decks. The game featured interactive plays including counterspells like Force of Negation and Pyroblast, as well as strategic discard and draw steps to maintain card advantage. A turning point occurred as Kinnan aggressively ramped and utilized creatures like Devoted Druid alongside Engineered Explosives to control the board. Meanwhile, Teval balanced aggressive board presence with utility creatures like Consecrated Sphinx and Mystic Remora to generate card advantage. Narset demonstrated combo potential through multiple flips and underworld breach interactions, threatening high-impact spells. The game crescendoed as players navigated through multiple interaction windows, countering key spells and deploying threats, culminating in several knockouts by turn 7, emphasizing the high-paced, competitive nature of these cEDH decks.