Welcome to Nadu Summer! cEDH Gameplay - Nadu vs Kenrith vs Jeska/Ishai vs Tasigur

Deck Strategies

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  Nadu, Winged Wisdom

  Utilizes cheap spells and equipment to gain extensive card advantage through her commander’s ability, aiming to outvalue opponents and control the board while assembling a win.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  A five-color midrange goodstuff deck that leverages Kenrith's versatility for comboing infinite mana or finishing the game via Thassa's Oracle.

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

  Focuses on comboing through Underworld Breach or infinite mana outlets with Jeska, while also having a strong beatdown plan with Ishai growing larger from opponents’ spells.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  Combines early ramp and mana acceleration to cheat out Tasigur and assemble a combo finish with Neoform and Peer into the Abyss for massive milling and a quick win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tasigur’s use of Neoform to cheat out Scholar of the Lost Trove enabled casting Peer into the Abyss, triggering a massive milling effect that shifted the game state drastically.

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  Nadu’s ability to surveil and deploy free spells synergized with her commander to maintain card advantage and board presence despite heavy pressure.

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  Kenrith’s flexible mana base and combo potential were well-supported by early mana rocks and ramp, but the deck struggled to close the game before the milling combo resolved.

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  Jeska/Ishai’s strategy included counterplay with hand disruption and exile effects to prevent opponents’ combo pieces from resolving, like exiling Swan Song to prevent counterspells.

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  The players carefully managed their resources around key spells like Wheel of Fortune and Worldly Tutor to maximize their strategic options and set up combos or defenses.

Notable Cards

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  Nadu, Winged Wisdom

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

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  Neoform

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  Peer into the Abyss

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Misty Rainforest

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Essence Flux

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  Grim Monolith

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  Worldly Tutor

Summary

The game started with each player setting up their mana bases and early board presence. Nadu leveraged her ability to generate card advantage through free or cheap spells and equipment, quickly ramping and surveilling lands to maximize value. Kenrith deployed a solid midrange strategy focused on five-color goodstuff with combo potential, aiming to close out the game with a Thassa's Oracle combo. Jeska/Ishai sought to either combo off with Underworld Breach or use Jeska as an infinite mana outlet while threatening with a large flying creature. Tasigur aimed to cheat out his commander early and assemble the Thassa's Oracle win line using Neoform and Peer into the Abyss. A pivotal moment came when Tasigur successfully used Neoform on Scholar of the Lost Trove to cast Peer into the Abyss, triggering a massive mill that put immense pressure on all opponents. Despite attempts to disrupt, the milling proved decisive. The game ended shortly after as the combo player capitalized on the overwhelming advantage created by the mill and card advantage engines.