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Azami vs Kroxa vs Marwyn vs Esika | CEDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Azami, Lady of Scrolls

    Azami, Lady of Scrolls

    Control the board while generating card advantage through Azami's tap ability, setting up combos with Isochron Scepter or Laboratory Maniac to win through infinite draw and deck manipulation.

  • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Disrupt opponents by forcing discards and recurring Kroxa with sacrifice loops, aiming to drain opponents' resources and close out the game with incremental damage and hand disruption.

  • Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

    Esika, God of the Tree

    Assemble Jeskai Ascendancy and use storm mechanics to generate a large number of spells, finishing the game with a storm combo to win in one explosive turn.

  • Marwyn, the Nurturer

    Marwyn, the Nurturer

    Ramp quickly with elves to generate large amounts of mana, then storm out using elf synergies and spells to overwhelm opponents and close the game.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The use of Forbidden Orchard to generate spirits and enable casting of commanders and key spells was pivotal in early game mana acceleration and enabling aggressive plays.

  • 2

    Sacrificing Kroxa to the command zone repeatedly allowed for continuous discard effects, applying pressure on opponents' hands and life totals.

  • 3

    Azami’s activation each turn to draw cards provided consistent incremental advantage that helped maintain control and dig for combo pieces.

  • 4

    Esika’s pilot utilized fast mana artifacts like Lion's Eye Diamond and Mana Crypt combined with graveyard recursion to chain together storm spells efficiently.

  • 5

    The interplay of bounce spells like Chain of Vapor on Dockside Extortionist and mana artifacts disrupted opponents’ tempo while enabling powerful recasts.

  • 6

    Marwyn’s deck leveraged early elf ramp and +1/+1 counters effectively to build a threatening board state that demanded opponent responses.

Notable Cards

  • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

  • Azami, Lady of Scrolls

    Azami, Lady of Scrolls

  • Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

    Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

  • Marwyn, the Nurturer

    Marwyn, the Nurturer

  • Moonsilver Key

    Moonsilver Key

  • Lion's Eye Diamond

    Lion's Eye Diamond

  • Dauthi Voidwalker

    Dauthi Voidwalker

  • Imperial Seal

    Imperial Seal

  • Grim Monolith

    Grim Monolith

  • Talisman of Indulgence

    Talisman of Indulgence

  • Priest of Titania

    Priest of Titania

  • Tormod's Crypt

    Tormod's Crypt

Gameplay Summary

The game featured four powerful Commander decks vying for control and a swift victory.

Early turns saw efficient mana ramp and disruption, with Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger causing opponents to discard and lose life, setting a tone of pressure.

Azami, Lady of Scrolls established board presence and card draw through tapping and combo pieces like Moonsilver Key, while Esika, God of the Tree aimed to assemble Jeskai Ascendancy for a storm finish.

Marwyn, the Nurturer ramped aggressively with elves to build a formidable board.

A key turning point occurred when Azami’s pilot started leveraging her tap ability for incremental card advantage, paired with graveyard recursion to maintain momentum.

Meanwhile, Kroxa’s discard and sacrifice loop threatened to destabilize opponents' hands and boards.

Despite attempts at disruption, the storm-oriented decks began to assemble their combos, with Esika’s player using Lion's Eye Diamond and other fast mana to accelerate their setup.

Ultimately, the game showcased a high level of interaction and tempo plays, with the combo decks carefully navigating through disruption to reach their win conditions.

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