Jace vs Golos vs Urza vs Niv Mizzet Reborn | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound

  A storm combo deck leveraging High Tide and card filtering spells to generate massive mana and cast multiple spells in a single turn for a lethal storm count.

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  Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

  A Doomsday-based combo deck that utilizes Golos's color access to assemble powerful piles and combos from the graveyard and library to quickly win the game.

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  An artifact combo deck that generates infinite mana through artifact synergies and stacks, often using recursion and counterspells to control the board and assemble combos.

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  Niv-Mizzet Reborn

  A Food Chain combo deck aiming to generate infinite mana and draw through the deck by repeatedly casting Niv-Mizzet Reborn with Food Chain, controlling opponents with counterspells and removal.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Doomsday by Golos to set up a precise five-card pile was a pivotal moment, but it was ultimately countered and disrupted by Niv-Mizzet Reborn's counterspells and interaction.

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  Jace’s storm combo relied heavily on resolving High Tide despite multiple counterspells, highlighting the importance of spell sequencing and protection in combo decks.

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  Urza’s artifact recursion and mana generation through cards like Recurring Insight and creating construct tokens allowed consistent pressure and resource advantage throughout the game.

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  Counterspells such as Mana Drain, Force of Will, and Swan Song were critical in maintaining tempo and protecting key plays, demonstrating the high interaction level typical of cEDH gameplay.

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  Tyler’s decision to keep up counterspells and carefully manage life payments to cast spells like Noxious Revival enabled him to protect his combo and ultimately secure victory.

Notable Cards

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  High Tide

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  Doomsday

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  Mana Drain

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  Mystic Remora

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Frantic Search

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  Recurring Insight

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  Food Chain

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  Niv-Mizzet Reborn

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  Arcane Denial

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  Force of Will

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  Swan Song

Summary

The game started with the four commanders setting up their respective strategies: Jace focusing on a storm-based combo with High Tide, Urza leveraging artifact synergies and infinite mana combos, Niv-Mizzet Reborn gearing towards a Food Chain infinite mana combo, and Golos aiming to execute a Doomsday-based combo leveraging the entire color pie. Early turns involved each player developing mana bases and setting up key cards like Carpet of Flowers, Mana Drain, and Mystic Remora, which shaped the pace of the game. Nathan (Golos) made a significant move by casting Doomsday, assembling a powerful pile for a potential quick finish, but was thwarted by Tyler (Niv-Mizzet), who countered a key reanimation attempt with Arcane Denial, eventually winning the game after Nathan lost to decking out. Garrett (Jace) utilized his storm package to generate card advantage and mana with spells like Frantic Search and Factor Fiction, successfully resolving High Tide despite counterspells and interaction from other players. Shaper (Urza) focused on artifact recursion and infinite mana generation, casting Recurring Insight and creating artifact tokens to maintain board presence. Tyler’s Niv-Mizzet Reborn deck was able to recover from early disruption and counterspells, eventually casting Niv-Mizzet and using spells like Noxious Revival and other control elements to keep opponents in check. The game showcased intense counterspell battles, resource management, and strategic sequencing of plays, with the final decisive moment coming from Tyler’s ability to protect and leverage his commander and infinite mana to secure the win.