MAMTG cEDH Gameplay S4 E6 | cEDH Gameplay | Play to Win, Eminence Gaming, Dark Depths Podcast

Deck Strategies

• 

  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Control and combo deck focused on drawing and dealing damage through spells, leveraging Niv-Mizzet's triggered ability to win via spell damage and card advantage.

• 

  Urza, Lord Protector

  Control ramp deck using Urza's Saga to build constructs and ramp mana, aiming to combo off with Sensei's Divining Top and future sight effects for card advantage and a win.

• 

  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  Aggressive ritual and artifact recursion combo deck that accelerates mana with rituals and uses artifact recursion (Silas Renn) to generate free counters and enable fast storm wins.

• 

  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  Midrange storm deck that filters cards and sets up creature-based combos, using Faldorn to generate card advantage and close out the game through storm damage.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Casting Chromatic Lantern and tucking Mystical Tutor underneath was a strong setup for a Wheel of Fortune but was disrupted by timely counterspells, demonstrating the importance of interaction timing in cEDH.

• 2

  Urza's Saga was used not just for ramp but as a tutoring device, indicating a strategic choice to prioritize setup over immediate board presence.

• 3

  Silas Renn's recursion of Lotus Petal maintained mana acceleration despite interaction, allowing sustained pressure and combo potential.

• 4

  The use of Endurance on the stack to force a discard targeted the more aggressive Underworld Breach decks, showing targeted disruption based on opponent strategy.

• 5

  Multiple players utilized Gamble to dig for critical combo pieces, highlighting the high variance and risk-reward decisions common in cEDH play.

• 6

  Early game mana and card advantage plays set the stage for later explosive turns, with players carefully balancing risk and defense.

Notable Cards

• 

  Urza's Saga

• 

  Mystical Tutor

• 

  Chromatic Lantern

• 

  Wheel of Fortune

• 

  Fierce Guardianship

• 

  Swan Song

• 

  Lotus Petal

• 

  Mana Crypt

• 

  Smothering Tithe

• 

  Endurance

Summary

The game began with a cautious early phase as players set up their mana bases and deployed key pieces. Urza, Lord Protector started with an Urza's Saga to ramp and tutor, signaling a control and combo-oriented approach. Rogue rack and Silas Renn's deck aggressively utilized rituals and artifact recursion, establishing early board presence and fueling combo potential. Faldorn's midrange storm deck worked towards filtering cards and assembling creature-based combos, while Niv-Mizzet aimed to leverage his prowess as a late-game damage dealer through spellcasting and card draw. A pivotal moment occurred when Rogue rack cast Chromatic Lantern and tucked a Mystical Tutor underneath it, aiming to find a Wheel of Fortune but faced disruption from opponents' interaction, notably a Fierce Guardianship and Swan Song, which slowed down their combo execution. Urza's Saga helped stabilize the board and generate constructs while preparing for a bigger combo turn. Silas Renn's early presence pressured opponents and recycled key artifacts like Lotus Petal to maintain tempo. Faldorn's gamble draws and card filtering attempted to find storm enablers and combo pieces, but the game remained in a tense stalemate with players holding interaction and setting up their win conditions. The interplay of counterspells, artifact recursion, and combo assembly defined the midgame, with each deck maneuvering to outpace the others in preparation for a decisive burst finish.