CEDH Gameplay, featuring a new commander. Nadu vs Thrasios/Yoshimaru vs Tymna/Kraum vs Zaxara

Deck Strategies

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  Nadu, Winged Wisdom

  Utilizes artifact synergy and untap effects to generate repeated triggers each turn, ramping mana and drawing cards rapidly to assemble combo pieces and overwhelm opponents with value and recursion.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

  Combines efficient ramp and value creatures to control the board, draw cards, and assemble combos that capitalize on Thrasios's scry and draw ability.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Aggressive card draw and disruption focused deck that uses combat damage to draw cards and maintain pressure while assembling interactive plays.

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  Zaxara, the Exemplary

  Leverages creature value and board presence to generate incremental advantages, utilizing treasures and powerful creatures for resource accumulation and control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Nadu's ability to untap artifacts and creatures multiple times per turn rapidly accelerates mana and triggers, enabling explosive turns and substantial card advantage.

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  The interaction between Shuko and Nadu allows protection and repeated equipment attachments, enhancing board resilience.

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  Opponents recognize that simply removing Nadu is ineffective due to recursion and quick redeployment, highlighting the deck's resilience.

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  The use of flicker effects such as Displacer Kitten to reset abilities and triggers synergizes strongly with Nadu's granted abilities, maintaining continuous value generation.

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  Counterspells like Swan Song are pivotal in trying to disrupt the key combo pieces, but the rapid pace and redundancy of combo pieces make it difficult to fully shut down Nadu's engine.

Notable Cards

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  Nadu, Winged Wisdom

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  Trinket Mage

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  Shuko

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Swan Song

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mox Amber

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Displacer Kitten

Summary

The game featured a fast-paced cEDH match with five players piloting highly optimized decks, including the new commander Nadu, Winged Wisdom. Nadu's player leveraged a powerful artifact synergy, using cards like Altar Alchemist and Trinket Mage to generate multiple triggers and untap effects, enabling rapid mana acceleration and card advantage. The player quickly assembled a combo-centric board state with multiple lands, artifact tutors, and protective equipment, setting up a strong engine to draw through their deck efficiently. Opponents attempted to disrupt with counterspells and removal, but Nadu's synergy and recursion proved resilient. Other players piloted established cEDH decks such as Thrasios/Yoshimaru, Tymna/Kraum, and Zaxara, the Exemplary. The Thrasios/Yoshimaru deck focused on efficient ramp and interaction, while Tymna/Kraum combined card draw and aggression. Zaxara's player aimed to build board presence and leverage value creatures. Key turns involved chaining flicker effects and artifact recursion to maintain board control. The game appeared to revolve around Nadu's ability to combo off and generate overwhelming card advantage, with opponents struggling to contain the explosive plays. The win condition centered on using Nadu's granted abilities to generate infinite or near-infinite triggers and mana, ultimately overwhelming the table.