We Played Planechase CEDH!

Deck Strategies

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  Breya, Etherium Shaper

  Control the board and gain incremental advantage through artifact synergy and tutoring, eventually winning with compact combos enabled by mana rocks and powerful spells.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Midrange tempo deck that seeks to win through combat damage with multiple combat phases and utilizes interaction to disrupt opponents.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Food Chain combo deck that uses Korvold as a card draw engine and combo outlet, generating value from sacrificing food tokens and creatures.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce / Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Four-color disruption and value deck aiming to grind out opponents through disruption, card advantage, and potent combos leveraging tutors and efficient creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Planechase format's random planar effects heavily influenced tempo, with planes like Manamorphose enabling extra draws for all players, while Eon Fog forced skip of untap steps, severely hindering some players' development.

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  Mike's activation of Elvish Reclaimer to fetch Field of the Dead was a critical ramp and board presence play that ensured continuous pressure and token generation.

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  Ryan's heavy use of tutors early in the game indicated a focused plan to assemble a combo or control package quickly, making him a primary threat to watch.

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  Garrett's use of Silence to shut down Mike's Mana Crypt roll was a key interaction that prevented a potentially explosive turn and slowed down the Food Chain deck's acceleration.

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  Folger's use of Oko, Thief of Crowns combined with the Thrasios/Vial Smasher shell provided both disruption and a steady mana base expansion, allowing for flexible responses to the chaotic planar effects.

Notable Cards

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Imperial Seal

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  Sylvan Library

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  Food Chain

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Mystic Remora

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  Elvish Reclaimer

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  Talisman of Progress

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  Mana Crypt

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  Oko, Thief of Crowns

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their board presence and ramping mana, while the Planechase element introduced chaotic and impactful global effects that influenced each turn. Early planes like Cliffside Market and Plainswalking to Manamorphose created opportunities for life total exchanges and card draws, which shaped the flow of the game. Key plays included Mike's use of Food Chain and Sylvan Library to generate card advantage and mana, while Ryan's Breya deck focused on tutoring and controlling with multiple powerful tutors such as Demonic Consultation and Imperial Seal. Folger's four-color Thrasios/Vial Smasher deck applied disruption and midrange threats, while Garrett's Najeela aimed to leverage combat damage and interaction to pressure opponents. The chaotic nature of rolling the planar die led to skipped untap steps and forced untaps, which created tension and tempo swings throughout the early game.