Post Ban CEDH Gameplay! Stella Lee vs Rograkh/Silas vs Tymna/Jeska vs Thrasios/Francisco

Deck Strategies

• Stella Lee

  A solo commander deck focused on value, disruption, and resilience, leveraging Wild Card’s flexibility to adapt to threats and maintain board presence while stalling opponents' combo attempts.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  An aggressive partner pairing combining Rograkh’s combat damage synergy with Silas Renn’s storm-based combo finish, aiming to end the game quickly through fast mana, interaction, and storm spells.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  A powerful partner combo deck focusing on Jeska’s damage and reanimation abilities combined with Tymna’s card draw from combat damage, building incremental advantage and explosive combo turns.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Francisco, Fowl Marauder

  A partner pairing that leverages Thrasios’ card advantage and ramp with Francisco’s unique abilities to control the board and generate value, aiming for a combo or control finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Stella Lee’s pilot successfully disrupted a turn one Ad Nauseam with a timely free counterspell, demonstrating the importance of early interaction in cEDH.

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  Silas Renn’s storm combo relied heavily on Cerulean Wisps and mana acceleration cards like Simian Spirit Guide and Dark Ritual to draw deeply and chain spells.

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  The game featured multiple priority passes and responses around key triggers, showcasing the complexity of cEDH sequencing and interaction.

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  Despite multiple counterspells and attempts to interrupt, the storm player’s ability to protect their combo with Pact of Negation and control the stack was decisive.

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  Correct targeting of disruption spells is critical, as highlighted by the acknowledgment that Pirate Blast should have targeted Ristic Study instead of the Fish trigger, though it did not affect the outcome.

Notable Cards

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Cerulean Wisps

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  Dark Ritual

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  Mana Vault

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  Twisted Image

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  Simian Spirit Guide

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  Pact of Negation

Summary

The game featured a competitive cEDH environment with multiple powerful partner pairs and a solo commander, Stella Lee. Early on, Rograkh aggressively attempted to establish a board presence and combo lines. However, Stella Lee’s pilot demonstrated strong interaction, countering a key turn one Ad Nauseam from Rograkh, setting the tone for tight control and disruption throughout the game. As the game progressed, the focus shifted to card advantage engines and storm-combo interactions, particularly involving Silas Renn’s storm capabilities and Jeska’s combo potential with Thrasios. A pivotal moment occurred when Silas Renn successfully resolved a complex storm sequence involving Cerulean Wisps to draw multiple cards and set up a winning line. Despite attempts from other players to disrupt, the storm combo was protected by a flurry of counters and fast mana acceleration, culminating in a rapid win. Stella Lee’s deck showed resilience and competitive viability but was ultimately outpaced by the carefully executed storm combo.