CAN OLDER COMMANDERS STILL COMPETE IN cEDH? - PLAY TO WIN VS THE DANKEST DUNGEON

Deck Strategies

• Atraxa, Praetor's Voice

  This deck seeks to gain advantage through proliferate mechanics and food chain combo.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  The strategy for this deck is primarily to draw cards by dealing combat damage and disrupt opponents' game plan.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  This deck seeks to take advantage of spell-slinging and draw extra cards whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn.

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  Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

  This deck focuses on creating a large number of tokens and potentially winning through an overwhelming attack or by using them as resources for other purposes.

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  Zur the Enchanter

  This deck aims to take advantage of Zur's ability to fetch enchantments directly from the deck, setting up powerful synergies and control elements.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Casting Dranith Magistrate early in the game was a strategic move to slow down opponents' game plans by preventing them from casting their commanders.

• 2

  The use of Gilded Drake to take control of Dranith Magistrate was a significant turn of events, shifting the board state advantage.

• 3

  The casting of Necropotence by the Prossh player was a high-risk, high-reward move that allowed them to sculpt a perfect hand at the cost of a significant amount of life.

• 4

  The successful casting of Tainted Pact by the Tymna player, despite attempts to disrupt it, marked the turning point towards the end of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Gilded Drake

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  Necropotence

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  Tainted Pact

Summary

The game started with players setting up their mana bases and ramping up. The first turning point was the casting of Dranith Magistrate, which aimed to hinder the casting of high-cost commanders by opponents. However, the advantage was short-lived as the Dranith Magistrate was stolen by Gilded Drake. As the game progressed, Necropotence was cast by the Prossh, Skyraider of Kher player, allowing them to draw a significant number of cards at the cost of their life. Despite this risky move, and being targeted by other players, they managed to survive and sculpt a perfect hand. However, the game ended when the Tymna the Weaver player successfully cast Tainted Pact with a clear path to their win condition.