WHO'S THE BEST TWO COLOR COMMANDER IN cEDH? - Play to Win

Deck Strategies

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Control-oriented deck that uses instants and sorceries to draw cards and deal damage while leveraging Niv-Mizzet's ability to ping opponents and draw multiple cards per damage instance, aiming to win through incremental control and burn.

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  Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

  Graveyard-centric combo deck that uses Grenzo's ability to put cards from the library into the graveyard quickly and recur impactful spells and creatures, often relying on Doomsday and other combo pieces to win.

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  The Gitrog Monster

  Land and graveyard synergy deck focused on drawing cards by sacrificing lands and leveraging The Gitrog Monster’s draw ability, aiming to assemble combos involving land recursion and graveyard interactions.

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  Edric, Spymaster of Trest

  Aggro and tempo deck that generates card advantage through attacking with evasive creatures, supported by extra turns and value creatures to maintain pressure and outpace opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Grenzo's ability to activate multiple times in a turn to dump key cards into the graveyard enables strong recursion and combo potential but requires managing a deck with many low-impact cards.

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  Niv-Mizzet's player uses incremental damage triggers combined with card draw engines like Azor's Elocutors and Glenhorn Buccaneer to maintain card advantage and control the board state.

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  Edric's deck emphasizes attacking with multiple evasive creatures to draw cards and generate treasures, applying consistent pressure while utilizing extra turns to extend their advantage.

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  The Gitrog Monster player is cautious about casting key creatures while opposing control elements like Divinity of Pride are on the battlefield, highlighting the importance of timing in cEDH.

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  The use of instant-speed disruption such as Spellstutter Sprite with counter-dispel protects key plays and interrupts opponents’ plans, showcasing the value of flexible interaction.

Notable Cards

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  Azor's Elocutors

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  Captain Lannery Storm

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  Mental Misstep

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  Copy Artifact

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  Dismember

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  Grim Tutor

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Tandem Lookout

Summary

The game begins with all players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence, with Edric and Grenzo leading aggressive starts through incremental damage and resource generation. Grenzo uses his ability to quickly cycle lands and creatures into the graveyard, enabling disruptive spells and graveyard recursion. Niv-Mizzet's player focuses on controlling the board with instants and sorceries while drawing cards off damage triggers from Niv-Mizzet and Azor's Elocutors. The Gitrog Monster player sets up land-based synergies and card draw but struggles to find impactful plays early on. Edric's deck leverages creatures with prowess and evasion to generate card advantage through attacking, supported by value creatures like Captain Lannery Storm and Glenhorn Buccaneer.