Youtuber Showdown - Cedh Gameplay - cEDH_TV vs The Commander Dojo vs Dead on Board MTG

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Pako, Arcane Retriever

  Aggressive artifact and storm combo deck that leverages Underworld Breach to recast spells from the graveyard, using Pako's ability to exile cards and grow in power while disrupting opponents with fast mana and burn.

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  Haldan, Avid Arcanist

  Storm and spell-copying deck that casts opponents’ spells for value while deploying fast mana acceleration to assemble combo pieces quickly and overwhelm the table.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Legendary toolbox combo deck that tutors for key combo pieces or answers, using artifact synergies and infinite combat or mana combos with Najeela, Durevi, and Dockside to close out games.

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  Rielle, the Everwise

  Discard matters deck that uses Rielle’s card draw on opponents’ discards alongside efficient wheel effects and Underworld Breach to assemble combo lines quickly while disrupting opponents’ hands.

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  Marath, Will of the Wild

  Creature-centric control deck that uses Marath's ability for removal and board presence, coupled with sacrifice outlets and taxing effects to slow opponents and eventually assemble a combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early deployment of Paco, Arcane Retriever on turn 1 immediately applied pressure by exiling top cards of all libraries and growing stronger, forcing opponents to respond quickly.

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  Steve’s use of Mystic Remora early on created significant card advantage but made him a target for removal and disruption.

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  Mons effectively leveraged Carpet of Flowers and Gadaktig to generate mana and cast spells from opponents’ exiled cards, showcasing a strong value engine and political play.

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  Jimmy’s Marath deck used sacrifice outlets like Altar of Bone and token generation to maintain board presence despite aggressive early plays from storm and combo decks.

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  The use of Kataki, War’s Wage and Wind of Rebuke provided critical disruption to artifact-based strategies, highlighting the importance of hate cards in cEDH metas.

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  Multiple players carefully negotiated combat interactions and made use of trading creatures and effects like Gilded Drake’s steal to maintain parity and avoid early elimination.

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  Spell Pierce and Pact of Negation played pivotal roles in countering key combo pieces, underscoring the importance of interaction in high-powered multiplayer games.

Notable Cards

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Mana Vault

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  Mystic Remora

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  Veil of Summer

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Gaddock Teeg

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  Kataki, War's Wage

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  Underworld Breach

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Gilded Drake

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  Pact of Negation

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  Spell Pierce

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  Winds of Rebuke

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  Burning Inquiry

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  Manifold Key

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  Snapcaster Mage

Gameplay Summary