Longest Short Video Ever - Cedh Gameplay - Meren Vs Kefnet Vs Zaxara Vs Vega

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

God-Eternal Kefnet
A mono-blue control deck focused on taking extra turns infinitely by manipulating the top of the library and copying spells, using Kefnet's resilience and flyer presence to control the board.
Vega, the Watcher
A blue-white control deck leveraging Isochron Scepter to create infinite mana combos with Dramatic Reversal, drawing cards continually to grind value and control the game.
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
A Golgari reanimator and sacrifice combo deck aiming to quickly reanimate and sacrifice creatures like Protean Hulk to generate value, gain experience counters, and combo out efficiently.
Zaxara, the Exemplary
A BUG combo deck seeking infinite mana through auras that untap Zaxara, enabling fast casts of creatures like Fated Infatuation while also utilizing card draw spells to fuel the combo.

Gameplay Insights

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Players effectively used stax elements and taxing spells like Mystic Remora and Rustic Study to slow down opponents and control resources.
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The infinite mana combo generated by Zaxara was temporarily stalled due to lack of immediate casting options, demonstrating the importance of follow-up plays after combo assembly.
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Timing of protective spells such as Fierce Guardianship and Silence played a crucial role in maintaining control over key threats and combo pieces.
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Repeated use of sacrifice outlets like Viscera Seer synergized well with Meren’s reanimation strategy to generate incremental advantages and experience counters.
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Combat damage, though often downplayed in cEDH, was used strategically to chip away at opponents and manage board states, showing that even small hits matter in high-level play.
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The interplay of bounce spells and recursion created complex board states, requiring players to carefully sequence their plays and responses.

Notable Cards

Mystic Remora
Isochron Scepter
Dramatic Reversal
Protean Hulk
Fierce Guardianship
Finale of Devastation
Mental Misstep
Chain of Vapor
Mana Vault
Manglehorn
Viscera Seer
Snapcaster Mage

Gameplay Summary

The game begins with a competitive four-player cEDH match featuring a mix of control, combo, and reanimator strategies.

Early turns focus on ramp and setup, with players securing lands and casting key early plays like Mystic Remora, Tribute Mage, and various creatures to establish board presence.

The blue decks, led by God-Eternal Kefnet and Vega, the Watcher, emphasize control and card advantage, while Meren of Clan Nel Toth focuses on reanimation and sacrifice combos to generate value and pressure opponents.

Zaxara, the Exemplary aims to assemble infinite mana combos to execute fast wins. As the game progresses, pivotal moments include hidden players generating infinite mana with Zaxara but lacking immediate ways to capitalize, and Fernando on Meren combining reanimation and sacrifice effects to produce incremental advantage and threaten with creatures.

The control players utilize tools like Isochron Scepter, Silence, and Fierce Guardianship to disrupt opponents' combos and maintain board control.

Combat damage plays a subtle yet important role in maintaining pressure, with commanders and creatures exchanging hits to keep opponents in check.

Key spells like Finale of Devastation and chain interactions with bounce spells create dynamic board states.

The game features a tense balance of stax effects, infinite mana setups, and careful timing of removal and threats, leading toward a complex and prolonged standoff among the four commanders.

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