We Played CEDH Commander Decks Blind! | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Demonlord Belzenlok

  Draw the entire deck to hand and then execute a one-card combo to win immediately.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Tana, the Bloodsower

  Use token generation and value creatures to control the board and assemble a combo, leveraging Blood Moon to disrupt opponents' mana.

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  Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

  Utilize artifact synergies and card draw to assemble combos involving Krark-Clan Ironworks and other artifact combos for a storm-based win.

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  Keranos, God of Storms

  Cast Keranos and use Reality Scramble to bring Thousand-Year Storm onto the battlefield, then storm off for the win.

Gameplay Insights

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  The timely casting and subsequent bouncing of Blood Moon significantly affected mana bases and tempo, forcing players to adjust their strategies.

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  Using Manifold Key and Mana Vault to generate additional mana and untap key lands was critical for maintaining combo potential and card draw.

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  Countering key creatures like Chase, the wielder of mysteries, prevented potential game-ending combos and kept the board from spiraling out of control.

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  Artifact destruction with Shattering Spree effectively dismantled Jhoira's combo pieces, slowing down her storm combo attempts.

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  The interaction around casting Chain of Vapor to bounce Blood Moon demonstrated the importance of timing when playing disruptive spells.

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  Players adapted to forced deck swaps and piloted unfamiliar decks by focusing on maximizing the described win conditions and leveraging key cards to maintain control.

Notable Cards

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  Demonlord Belzenlok

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  Tymna the Weaver

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  Tana, the Bloodsower

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  Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

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  Keranos, God of Storms

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  Blood Moon

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  Manifold Key

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  Mana Vault

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Shattering Spree

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  Thousand-Year Storm

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  Reality Scramble

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Krark-Clan Ironworks

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  Scrap Trawler

Summary

The game began with each player piloting a deck they had not prepared for, creating an unpredictable and dynamic environment. Demonlord Belzenlok's deck aimed to draw the entire deck and combo off immediately, but the presence of interaction and board disruption slowed this plan. Tymna the Weaver and Tana the Bloodsower's deck focused on assembling a combo through token generation and value creatures, using Blood Moon to disrupt opponents' mana bases. Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain's deck leveraged artifact-based combos and card draw to establish a win with cards like KCI and Scrap Trawler, while Keranos, God of Storms aimed to storm off with Thousand-Year Storm through a polymorph style combo. Early plays involved heavy mana ramp, hand disruption, and attempts to protect key combo pieces, with Blood Moon playing a pivotal role in shaping the game state by restricting non-basic lands.