Ardenn & Tana, Silas & Jeska, Zaxara, Najeela - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 40

Deck Strategies

• Ardenn & Tana

  A stax-oriented build focusing on artifact and land disruption with cards like Stony Silence and Collector Ouphe, aiming to lock down opponents and gain incremental advantage through card draw and token generation, culminating in a slow, controlling win.

• Jeska & Silas

  A Grixis Eggs style deck leveraging artifacts like Mishra’s Workshop, Grim Monolith, and Chromatic Star to generate value and ramp, supported by disruptive spells and recursion to fuel combo potential.

• Zaxara

  A combo-centric deck that gathers infinite mana and uses powerful recursion spells like Yawgmoth’s Will alongside Thassa’s Oracle or Freed from the Real to close out games, supported by ramp and control elements.

• Najeela

  An aggressive warrior tribal deck capable of explosive starts, utilizing ramp and card draw to deploy Najeela early and then generate infinite combat phases via combo pieces such as Nature’s Will, enabling instant wins through repeated attacks.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Baal’s early use of Lim-Dul’s Vault followed by Nature’s Will allowed for a decisive infinite combat combo with Najeela, ending the game quickly before opponents could stabilize.

• 2

  Sequeira’s deployment of Stony Silence early significantly hindered Jeska and Silas’s artifact-based ramp and combo setup, demonstrating the power of targeted stax pieces in disrupting artifact-centric decks.

• 3

  Using Skullclamp on opponents’ creatures to draw cards under Ardenn’s command showcased a clever synergy that provided card advantage while pressuring the board.

• 4

  Luis’s decision to counter Rhystic Study with Red Elemental Blast highlighted the importance of disrupting opponents’ card draw engines to slow down their development.

• 5

  David’s timely Toxic Deluge helped clear the board in the second game, allowing Zaxara to stabilize and continue building towards a combo finish despite the stax lockdown.

• 6

  The interaction between Baal’s fast combo approach and Sequeira’s stax control created a dynamic where maintaining tempo and disruption was key to prolonging the game and finding a winning line.

Notable Cards

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

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  Stony Silence

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  Skullclamp

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  Sylvan Library

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Nature's Will

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  Archon of Emeria

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  Collector Ouphe

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  Yawgmoth's Will

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Grim Monolith

Summary

The game started with Baal on Najeela setting a fast pace by ramping aggressively and aiming for a quick Najeela deployment supported by Sylvan Library and Carpet of Flowers. Luis on Jeska and Silas established a Mishra’s Workshop and disruptive artifacts like Grim Monolith and Chromatic Star early, while Sequeira on Ardenn and Tana focused on a stax strategy with cards like Stony Silence to lock down opponents' artifacts. David’s Zaxara deck aimed to assemble combo pieces but was slower to develop. Baal’s early use of Lim-Dul’s Vault and Nature’s Will enabled him to generate infinite combat phases and mana, swiftly ending the first game. In the second game, Sequeira’s stax build came to the forefront with Archon of Emeria and Collector Ouphe hampering opponents’ strategies and slowing the game down. Luis’s Jeska and Silas deck tried to disrupt and generate value from artifacts but was hampered by the stax effects. David’s Zaxara continued to ramp and stabilize, utilizing cards like Yawgmoth’s Will and Toxic Deluge to manage the board. Baal’s Najeela again developed a solid board presence with ramp and card draw but had to contend with the stax lockdown. The interaction between stax effects and aggressive combo-oriented decks created tension, with Sequeira aiming to secure a slow grind while Baal looked for openings to explode with Najeela’s infinite combat potential.