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Budget "cEDH" | Sygg vs Tatyova vs Yawgmoth vs Ishkanah

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Ishkanah, Grafwidow

    Ishkanah, Grafwidow

    Utilizes graveyard interaction and infinite mana combos involving Necrotic Ooze and Protean Hulk lines to win, with a focus on recurring creatures and preserving combo pieces.

  • Sygg, River Cutthroat

    Sygg, River Cutthroat

    Relies on Sygg's card draw from dealing damage with evasive creatures to control the board and assemble a low-cost Doomsday pile for a fast combo finish.

  • Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Leverages sacrifice and on-death triggers to generate infinite mana and damage, combined with discard and control elements to grind opponents down.

  • Tatyova, Benthic Druid

    Tatyova, Benthic Druid

    Focuses on ramp and value from landfall to draw cards and gain life, aiming to chain infinite turns with Mystic Sanctuary and extra turn spells for a decisive victory.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Bill's early Mesmeric Orb established graveyard milling pressure but was promptly destroyed by Jordan's Nature's Claim to limit graveyard value.

  • 2

    Joseph used Sygg's ability to crew Smuggler's Copter and Mind Blade Render aggressively to draw cards and apply pressure while preparing Doomsday.

  • 3

    Adam's Infect strategy with Ichor Rats forced opponents to respond quickly to avoid being the most infected, showing a subtle politicking aspect.

  • 4

    Jordan's decision to counter Regrowth with Swan Song on Bill's attempt to recover Mesmeric Orb demonstrated careful disruption of graveyard strategies.

  • 5

    The interplay of discard, milling, and counterspells created a dynamic game state where players balanced advancing combos with denying opponents' graveyard resources.

  • 6

    Budget constraints led to creative substitutions, such as less efficient ramp and split combo lines, which influenced the flow and timing of win attempts.

Notable Cards

  • Mesmeric Orb

    Mesmeric Orb

  • Necrotic Ooze

    Necrotic Ooze

  • Protean Hulk

    Protean Hulk

  • Doomsday

    Doomsday

  • Sygg, River Cutthroat

    Sygg, River Cutthroat

  • Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

  • Triskelion

    Triskelion

  • Mystic Sanctuary

    Mystic Sanctuary

  • Smuggler's Copter

    Smuggler's Copter

  • Nature's Claim

    Nature's Claim

  • Winds of Rebuke

    Winds of Rebuke

Summary

The game began with Bill on Ishkanah, Grafwidow deploying a Mesmeric Orb early to start graveyard milling, aiming to assemble infinite mana combos with Necrotic Ooze and Protean Hulk loops. Joseph on Sygg, River Cutthroat, focused on leveraging Sygg's ability to draw cards through combat damage, setting up a Doomsday combo for a quick finish despite budget constraints limiting artifact ramp and certain combo pieces. Adam piloted Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, using a mono-black strategy centered around on-death triggers, discard, and generating infinite mana to power lethal combos with creatures like Triskelion and Carrion Thrall. Jordan played Tatyova, Benthic Druid, ramping up mana and card draw to fuel infinite turns using Mystic Sanctuary and repeatable extra turn spells.

Description

Welcome back to another Casually Competitive MTG Gameplay video!

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Welcome back to Casually Competitive MTG! We are a group of friends who enjoy playing fast-paced, semi-competitive EDH / cEDH games. In today’s game we have some Magic: The Gathering Commander gameplay with a matchup between a few budgeted higher powered / cEDH decklists: Sygg, River Cutthroat; Tatyova, Benthic Druid; Yawgmoth, Thran Physician; and Ishkanah Grafwidow. Feel free to leave any feedback in the comments section below.

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Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:49 Promotion 1:40 Opening Hands 4:48 Gameplay 19:20 Outro

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