Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
A fast combo deck aiming to generate massive mana and exploit red clones to enable Food Chain or dual caster mage infinite mana combos to win quickly.
Kefka, Court Mage
A Grixis midrange deck that uses Kefka to generate value and grind opponents' resources, aiming to win through a combo while maintaining control and card advantage.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on big mana ramp and casting large creatures, with potential infinite mana combos to close out the game efficiently.
Marneus Calgar
An Esper token control deck that generates token swarms and leverages value creatures and combos to overwhelm opponents and secure victory.
Gameplay Insights
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Players extensively use tax evasion effects to avoid paying for spells and abilities, enabling aggressive early plays but also encouraging opponents to counter and disrupt.
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The interplay between multiple counterspells like Mental Misstep, Silence, and offer/counter interactions around the Underworld Breach combo demonstrates high-level timing and resource management.
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Jason leverages repeated Nezahal triggers and Fairy Mastermind draws to maintain card advantage and pressure despite heavy board wipes and disruption.
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Chandler carefully balances life payments to Sylvan Library to maximize card draw while managing vulnerability to opponent aggression.
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Board wipes like Blasphemous Act are impactful but are strategically timed, recognizing that board wipes are uncommon in cEDH and can shift momentum significantly.
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Multiple players utilize combo protection and disruption simultaneously, showcasing the delicate balance in cEDH between executing fast combos and interacting with opponents' plays.
Notable Cards
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Food Chain
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Underworld Breach
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Mystic Remora
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Blasphemous Act
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Ranger-Captain of Eos
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Nezahal, Primal Tide
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Cabal Ritual
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Mental Misstep
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Silence
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Deflecting Swat
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Tibalt's Trickery
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Mox Opal
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Chrome Mox
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Arcane Signet
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Elvish Mystic
Gameplay Summary
The game features a fast-paced cEDH match among four powerful commanders, each employing distinct strategies.
Early turns see players setting up mana acceleration and protective measures, with multiple instances of tax evasion and counterplay spells being used.
Chandler with Etali aims for a high-impact combo using Food Chain and dual caster mage interactions but carefully navigates threats like Mystic Remora and Silence from opponents.
Tanner on Kefka builds board presence and card advantage while attempting a combo with Underworld Breach, which is met with heavy disruption including Silence and Mental Misstep from others.
Seth’s Kinnan deck focuses on generating big mana and creatures, aiming to close the game with infinite mana combos or large threats; meanwhile, Jason on Marneus Calgar controls the board with tokens and value creatures like Ranger-Captain of Eos and combos with Öza, offering consistent pressure and card draw via Nezahal triggers and Fairy Mastermind. A major turning point occurs when Tanner tries to establish an Underworld Breach combo but is heavily contested by multiple counterspells and tactical responses from Chandler and Seth, ultimately stalling his attempts.
Jason capitalizes on board wipes like Blasphemous Act while using Cabal Ritual and Dark Ritual to generate explosive mana for key plays.
Chandler balances life payments to Sylvan Library against card advantage and finally pushes out Etali in a timely moment, though opponents respond with disruption and removal.
The interplay of multiple tax evasion, counterspells, and card draw engines keeps the game dynamic and strategic, with no player dominating outright early on.
The game is a showcase of tight cEDH decision-making, where managing resources and timing combos under pressure is critical to progressing toward a win condition.
