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HOW IS THIS ESPER COMBO BREAKING THE cEDH META?! | Live Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

    Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

    Focuses on +1/+1 counter manipulation and ramping to overwhelm opponents with large creatures and powerful board presence.

  • Glarb, Calamity's Augur

    Glarb, Calamity's Augur

    Utilizes graveyard recursion and value-driven spells to control the board and generate incremental advantage.

  • The Jolly Balloon Man

    The Jolly Balloon Man

    Centers on incremental value and board control through efficient creatures and disruptive interactions.

  • Marneus Calgar

    Marneus Calgar

    Executes an Esper token-based combo leveraging double strike and token generation to draw cards, create overwhelming board states, and win through continuous value and combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Marneus Calgar's ability to draw cards whenever tokens enter the battlefield was crucial in maintaining momentum and fueling further token creation.

  • 2

    Early deployment of mana acceleration cards like Mox Amber and Mana Confluence allowed quick setup of combo pieces.

  • 3

    The use of token warriors with vigilance and double strike created a formidable offensive line that pressured opponents effectively.

  • 4

    Players showed awareness of meta shifts post-bans by adapting their strategies and deck choices accordingly.

  • 5

    The Jolly Balloon Man deck's disruption helped slow the game but was ultimately challenged by the explosive combo and value engine of Marneus Calgar.

Notable Cards

  • Marneus Calgar

    Marneus Calgar

  • Mox Amber

    Mox Amber

  • Mana Confluence

    Mana Confluence

  • Polluted Delta

    Polluted Delta

  • Wild Growth

    Wild Growth

  • Silvergill Adept

    Silvergill Adept

Summary

The game featured a four-player Commander match with decks led by Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider; Glarb, Calamity's Augur; The Jolly Balloon Man; and Marneus Calgar. Early turns saw players setting up mana bases and deploying key combo pieces, with Marneus Calgar's deck leveraging token generation and card draw to build board presence. A pivotal moment occurred around turn 4-5 when the Esper combo started to manifest, involving synergistic token creation and draw triggered by Marneus Calgar's abilities. The Jolly Balloon Man's deck also made strategic plays to contest the board state and disrupt opponents. As the game progressed, the Marneus Calgar player combined double strike with vigilance tokens and card draw to maintain value and pressure. The interaction between Marneus’s tokens and other value engines created a strong board presence that was difficult to overcome. The game highlighted the effectiveness of this Esper combo in the current meta, showcasing its capacity for consistent advantage generation and resilience against disruption.

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Game 1️⃣ Decks: Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider V Glarb, Calamity’s Augur V Marneus Calgar V The Jolly Balloon Man

0:00 Intro 1:26 Marneus Calgar Review 2:56 Pregame Shenanigans 4:49 Game 1: Turn 1 6:08 Game 1: Turn 2 (Turn 2 WHAT?!) 10:43 Game 1: Turn 3 15:25 Game 1: Turn 4 (What the heck is an INFI-Fish?! #ForeverFish) 22:55 Game 1: Turn 5 39:24 Game 1: Turn 6 (Marneus + Tivit + Kitten = V-A-L-U-E) 1:08:40 Brief Glarb Deck Review 1:12:08 Game 1: Turn 6 (cont…) 1:24:00 Game 1: Post Game Talk 2:02:45 Closing Remarks

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