Elsha Top vs Gitrog Dredge vs Najeela vs Brago Stax | cEDH Gameplay | Casually Competitive

Deck Strategies

• 

  Elsha of the Infinite

  Draw the entire deck using a combination of Sinister Sabotage, Divining Top, and Elsha's ability to cast free spells, then win through combo finishers.

• 

  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Generate tokens and mana to activate Najeela's ability multiple times in a turn, creating infinite combat phases to overwhelm opponents with attacks.

• 

  Brago, King Eternal

  Use stax elements and artifacts to control the board, then combo with infinite blinking involving Brago and cards like Helm of Obedience or Stronic Resonator to win.

• 

  The Gitrog Monster

  Utilize dredge and land shuffle effects to draw through the deck rapidly, assembling a combo kill with graveyard and land interactions.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Joseph leveraged Mystic Remora early to generate card advantage and maintain pressure on opponents’ plays.

• 2

  Adam used Delay on Helm of Awakening to disrupt Elsha’s combo, but Joseph responded with Pact of Negation to protect his critical combo piece.

• 3

  Jordan’s aggressive use of mana acceleration and tokens allowed him to apply early pressure through multiple combat phases with Najeela.

• 4

  Adam's Supreme Verdict was a well-timed board wipe aiming to slow down Najeela’s growing board presence.

• 5

  Nate utilized the Gitrog Monster’s ability to tutor and draw cards through lands and graveyard interactions, setting up powerful plays despite early disruption.

• 6

  The interaction around Helm of Awakening showed the importance of protecting combo pieces and timely counterspells in stax-heavy environments.

Notable Cards

• 

  Mystic Remora

• 

  Dockside Extortionist

• 

  Helm of Awakening

• 

  Pact of Negation

• 

  Delay

• 

  Supreme Verdict

• 

  Mental Misstep

• 

  Sinister Sabotage

• 

  Intangible Virtue

• 

  Force of Vigor

• 

  Arcane Signet

• 

  Mana Crypt

Summary

The game started with each player establishing their board and mana bases, with Joseph on Elsha of the Infinite aiming to draw his entire deck through a combo involving Sinister Sabotage, Divining Top, and Elsha's ability. Jordan on Najeela quickly developed his board with mana acceleration and token generation to enable multiple combat phases for an aggressive combo kill. Adam piloted a Brago stax deck, focusing on controlling the board and slowing opponents down with board wipes and stax pieces while aiming for a blink combo finish. Nate played The Gitrog Monster dredge deck, utilizing dredge and shuffle effects to draw through his deck and assemble a combo kill. Early game interaction centered around resource development and disruption, with Joseph establishing a Mystic Remora and Dockside Extortionist for card advantage and treasure tokens, while Adam used Delay and Pact of Negation to protect key combo pieces like Helm of Awakening. The game saw multiple attempts to disrupt the combos, including Adam’s Supreme Verdict to slow down Najeela and mental missteps countering key spells from Elsha. As the game progressed, each player jockeyed for control, but the presence of strong stax elements and interaction made it difficult for any single combo to run unchecked. The game’s tempo shifted around pivotal plays involving Helm of Awakening and the use of treasure tokens for cost reduction, but ultimately the match showcased a dynamic interplay of combo execution and disruption typical of semi-competitive cEDH gameplay.