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This bird is ABSURD! cEDH Gameplay - Nadu vs Rograhk/Thrasios vs Shorikai vs Selvala

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Nadu, Winged Wisdom

    Nadu, Winged Wisdom

    Nadu's deck revolves around creature and equipment synergies to generate massive card draw and value, enabling combo lines and overwhelming board presence.

  • Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

    Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

    Selvala's deck is a mono-green infinite mana combo deck that aims to generate infinite green mana and win through Walking Ballista or Finale of Devastation.

  • Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    Shorikai's deck seeks to lock the game early using disruption like Humility and Out of Time, then finish with powerful combos such as Dramatic Scepter or Hullbreaker Horror.

  • Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Thrasios, Triton Hero

    Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero

    This Temur duo employs infinite mana combos often involving Gaea's Cradle and Dockside Extortionist, aiming to draw their decks with Thrasios and combo out.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Nadu leveraged multiple equipment activations on Scoot Swarm to generate a massive number of triggers, resulting in a 14-activation sequence that drew extensive cards and overwhelmed opponents early.

  • 2

    Despite heavy counterspell and removal attempts, the explosive creature and equipment synergy of Nadu's deck proved difficult to disrupt due to the sheer volume of value generated.

  • 3

    Selvala used a combination of mana dorks, Wirewood Lodge, and Great Oak Guardian to ramp explosively and boost creatures, setting up for infinite mana combos though was unable to immediately close the game.

  • 4

    Shorikai's player prioritized early game lock pieces like Humility to prevent opponents from developing, aiming to follow up with combo finishers once the board was controlled.

  • 5

    Rograkh and Thrasios focused on assembling infinite mana combos involving Gaea's Cradle and Dockside Extortionist, efficiently drawing through their decks with Thrasios to find their win conditions.

Notable Cards

  • Jeweled Lotus

    Jeweled Lotus

  • Shuko

    Shuko

  • Out of Time

    Out of Time

  • Humility

    Humility

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

  • Gaea's Cradle

    Gaea's Cradle

  • Walking Ballista

    Walking Ballista

  • Finale of Devastation

    Finale of Devastation

  • Hullbreaker Horror

    Hullbreaker Horror

  • Great Oak Guardian

    Great Oak Guardian

  • Fierce Guardianship

    Fierce Guardianship

Summary

The game features a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with five commanders vying for control: Nadu, Selvala, Shorikai, Rograkh, and Thrasios. Nadu quickly established a dominant board state through a powerful Scoot Swarm combo, leveraging multiple equipment and token synergies to draw massive amounts of cards and generate value. The other players attempted to disrupt Nadu's explosive start with counterspells and removal but struggled to keep pace with the sheer volume of resources Nadu generated. Selvala focused on ramping aggressively with mana dorks and lands, setting up for a potential infinite mana combo with Finale of Devastation or Walking Ballista, while Shorikai aimed to lock the game down early using Humility and Out of Time. Rograkh and Thrasios worked as a team to assemble infinite mana combos, utilizing cards like Gaea's Cradle and Dockside Extortionist to draw their decks and find win conditions.

Description

Welcome back to you’re regularly schedule cEDH gameplay! This week we have a crazy game featuring the newest boogeyman of the format - Nadu

THAT’S ONE BIG BIRD!

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Decklists:

Nadu - www.moxfield.com/decks/y_q2L35_NUyuQeq0AEXnBg

Selvala - www.moxfield.com/decks/y9ScQw8JHUaZPiVKdDKd7Q

Shorikai - www.moxfield.com/decks/vSUYPIXszkCutKWvyFwwhA

Rog/Thras - www.moxfield.com/decks/vb7lQ7rcF027X6ltgaLxzw

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