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The Crew Tries cEDH [Commander VS 310] | Magic: the Gathering Commander Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Winota, Joiner of Forces

    Winota, Joiner of Forces

    This deck relies on making aggressive early plays and attacking with Winota to generate token creatures.

  • Haldan, Avid Arcanist Pako, Arcane Retriever

    Haldan, Avid Arcanist and Pako, Arcane Retriever

    This deck is a mid-range Temur deck that aims to control the board while generating value from its commanders.

  • Urza, Lord High Artificer

    Urza, Lord High Artificer

    The Urza deck aims to build a powerful mana and card draw engine, and may possibly aim for a combo finish.

  • Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

    Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

    This deck's strategy revolves around setting up a Birthing Pod combo, possibly involving Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The first turn Mox Diamond and Rhystic Study from the Urza player set a fast pace for the game, providing a significant advantage in mana and card draw.

  • 2

    The Winota player's aggressive strategy, generating tokens through attacks, puts early pressure on the other players.

  • 3

    The Rocco player's Birthing Pod strategy hints at a possible combo finish, which the other players need to be vigilant of.

Notable Cards

  • Mox Diamond

    Mox Diamond

  • Rhystic Study

    Rhystic Study

  • Birthing Pod

    Birthing Pod

  • Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

    Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

Summary

The game kicks off with a heavy start from the player controlling Urza, Lord High Artificer, who manages to get out a Mox Diamond and a Rhystic Study on the first turn, setting up a solid mana and card draw engine early on. The Winota, Joiner of Forces player makes an aggressive start with its commander, attacking early and generating tokens. The Haldan, Avid Arcanist, and Pako, Arcane Retriever player also make a solid start, while the Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer player begins setting up their Birthing Pod combo. The game continues with players jostling for board dominance, with the early Rhystic Study providing a significant card advantage to the Urza player.

Description

Competitive Commander gameplay is here! Join the crew as they put some “c” in their EDH!

Check out the following link for a behind the scenes version of our first attempt at cEDH (shhhh don’t tell anyone!): youtu.be/L1rAp1MzNAA

Are you on team Jeremy, Corey, Jonathan, or Stephen? Let us know who you picked in the comments!

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