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CEDH Gameplay with Kyle Hill! | Najeela vs Pako/Haldan vs Yarok vs Tymna/Thrasios

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Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

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Haldan, Avid Arcanist

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Pako, Arcane Retriever

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Yarok, the Desecrated

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Thrasios, Triton Hero

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Tymna the Weaver

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Personality featured in this Gameplay

Kyle Hill

Decklists

Najeela, the Blade-Blossom Deck on TCGplayer

Haldan, Avid Arcanist + Pako, Arcane Retriever Deck on TCGplayer

Yarok, the Desecrated Deck on TCGplayer

Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver Deck on TCGplayer

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    A tempo and combo deck that aims to generate infinite combat steps to win through combat damage or use alternate combos involving Thassa's Oracle and Demonic Consultation for instant wins.

  • Haldan, Avid Arcanist Pako, Arcane Retriever

    Pako, Arcane Retriever / Haldan, Avid Arcanist

    A value and tempo deck that pressures opponents with Pako’s exile triggers to gain counters and uses Haldan's ability to cheat powerful cards like Mana Crypt into play, aiming to dominate the board early and maintain card advantage.

  • Yarok, the Desecrated

    Yarok, the Desecrated

    A combo-centric deck that leverages doubling of enter-the-battlefield triggers to generate massive value and execute various combos to win the game.

  • Thrasios, Triton Hero Tymna the Weaver

    Tymna the Weaver / Thrasios, Triton Hero

    A combo and value deck that cheats Razakats into play to tutor for combos while generating card advantage through Tymna and controlling the board with disruption and resource denial.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Kyle’s use of Gilded Drake to steal Pako disrupted Zach’s board state and slowed his early momentum.

  • 2

    The interaction around Kyle’s Demonic Consultation combo showed high-level stack management, with multiple counterspells and responses forcing a pivot mid-combo.

  • 3

    Alex’s use of Yarok to double Cloud of Faeries’ triggers enabled multiple land untaps, facilitating significant mana generation and tempo advantage.

  • 4

    Mike’s decision not to activate Thrasios in response to the Demonic Consultation stack was questioned but reflected careful consideration of the game state.

  • 5

    The players demonstrated precise timing with tutors like Mystical Tutor and Vampiric Tutor to set up key spells and responses.

  • 6

    The attack and block exchanges involving Pako, Gilded Drake, and Cloud of Faeries showed the importance of creature control and tempo in cEDH.

  • 7

    Kyle’s strategic choice to name Snapcaster Mage during Demonic Consultation to avoid losing the game highlights deep knowledge of card interactions and game-ending triggers.

Notable Cards

  • Pako, Arcane Retriever

    Pako, Arcane Retriever

  • Haldan, Avid Arcanist

    Haldan, Avid Arcanist

  • Yarok, the Desecrated

    Yarok, the Desecrated

  • Tymna the Weaver

    Tymna the Weaver

  • Thrasios, Triton Hero

    Thrasios, Triton Hero

  • Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  • Thassa's Oracle

    Thassa's Oracle

  • Demonic Consultation

    Demonic Consultation

  • Gilded Drake

    Gilded Drake

  • Fierce Guardianship

    Fierce Guardianship

  • Veil of Summer

    Veil of Summer

  • Smothering Tithe

    Smothering Tithe

  • Gitaxian Probe

    Gitaxian Probe

  • Reanimate

    Reanimate

  • Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

    Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

  • Cloud of Faeries

    Cloud of Faeries

  • Phantasmal Image

    Phantasmal Image

Gameplay Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and deploying key early ramp and value pieces.

Zach with Pako/Haldan focused on accelerating mana and generating counters through Pako's exile triggers, while Alex piloted Yarok to maximize value by doubling enter-the-battlefield triggers and setting up combos.

Mike’s Tymna/Thrasios deck sought to cheat Razakats into play to tutor for a combo finish, and Kyle’s Najeela deck aimed for infinite combat steps or alternate combos to win.

Early turns featured interaction and disruption, such as Kyle using Gilded Drake to steal Pako and subsequent exchanges of control, and Alex employing Cloud of Faeries doubled by Yarok to untap lands and set up board presence.

A key moment occurred when Kyle cast Thassa's Oracle and attempted a Demonic Consultation combo, but opponents responded with multiple counterspells and disruption, forcing him to pivot mid-combo by naming Snapcaster Mage to dodge lethal responses and preserve his position.

Zach continued to press with Pako and Haldan, generating mana and threats, while Alex reanimated creatures and pressured opponents.

The game saw complex stack interactions, counterspells, and resource management as each player tried to leverage their deck’s synergies and combos.

The interplay of tutors, multiple combat steps, and doubling triggers kept the board state volatile, with no player securing a definitive win by the transcript’s end but showcasing intense competitive cEDH gameplay.

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