Don't Stax out the board! cedh gameplay: Kaalia v Etali v Kenrith v Zhulodok

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Etali, Primal Conqueror
Aggressive combat-based deck focused on dealing damage through Etali’s ability to reveal and cast free spells from opponents’ decks, aiming to end the game quickly with high-impact combat damage.
Kenrith, the Returned King
Versatile midrange deck leveraging card draw, flexible removal, and life gain/spending abilities of Kenrith to control the board and outvalue opponents, often winning through incremental advantage.
Kaalia of the Vast
Aggro-combo deck that cheats powerful Angels, Demons, and Dragons into play to pressure opponents early, utilizing protection and disruption to maintain tempo and close out games swiftly.
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Combo-centric deck that generates infinite treasures and life through token synergies with creatures like Chatterfang and Warren Soul Trader, aiming to amass overwhelming resources and draw the deck for a decisive finish.

Gameplay Insights

1
Early Chalice of the Void on zero effectively disrupted low-cost spells and shaped early play.
2
Etali’s aggressive infect attack took down a player very early, shifting the table dynamics.
3
The Zhulodok player’s infinite token and treasure generation combo was the pivotal game-changing interaction, creating an overwhelming advantage.
4
Use of The One Ring for incremental card draw and protection helped Kenrith stabilize and maintain presence despite opposing aggression.
5
The timing of board wipes and discards was crucial but ultimately insufficient to stop the infinite combo from Zhulodok’s deck.
6
Sacrificing tokens to generate life and treasures repeatedly exploited synergy to gain infinite resources, showcasing the power of token-based combo engines in cEDH.

Notable Cards

Chalice of the Void
Treasonous Ogre
The One Ring
Cloudstone Curio
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Rhythm of the Wild
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Demonic Tutor
Delayed Blast Fireball

Gameplay Summary

The game started with all players establishing their mana bases and early ramp, including key plays like Chalice of the Void on zero to disrupt early spells.

Etali quickly took an aggressive stance by flipping and attacking, delivering a lethal infect strike that eliminated one player early.

The board developed with various token generators and utility creatures, including Chatterfang and Warren Soul Trader creating a synergy loop for infinite treasures and life gain.

This loop allowed the Zhulodok player to build a massive resource advantage, generating billions of treasures and life. Meanwhile, Kenrith maintained solid board presence and card draw using The One Ring and other card advantage engines.

The game featured a significant board wipe attempt, but the infinite treasure and life combo proved resilient.

Eventually, the Zhulodok player leveraged the overwhelming resource advantage from the infinite combo to dominate the late game, drawing through their deck and setting up a win condition.

The gameplay highlighted the importance of resource generation and combo execution in cEDH, with Zhulodok’s combo and Kaalia’s early aggression as key turning points.

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