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WHAT'S THE BEST UNDERUSED COLOR COMBINATION IN cEDH? - Play to Win Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Tymna the Weaver Ravos, Soultender

    Tymna the Weaver & Ravos, Soultender

    Turbo Ad Nauseam combo deck leveraging Animate Dead and Leonin Relic-Warder combos to generate incremental value and finish opponents with Zilortcutthroat damage triggers.

  • Kozilek, the Great Distortion

    Kozilek, the Great Distortion

    A Shops-style artifact stax deck that wins through Aetherflux Reservoir, KCI combos, or overwhelming with big Eldrazi beats while locking down opponents' mana and spells.

  • Neyith of the Dire Hunt

    Neyith of the Dire Hunt

    Gruul midrange with fight mechanics to control the board, using Goblin Recruiter to find Kiki-Jiki and piece together a one-card combo finish.

  • Winota, Joiner of Forces

    Winota, Joiner of Forces

    A Boros stax deck that uses early board control and snowballing pressure with Winota triggers and Kiki-Jiki combos, aiming to lock the game with stax effects and overwhelm opponents quickly.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Deploying Thorn of Amethyst early effectively doubled the mana cost of opponents' spells, severely slowing decks reliant on low-cost mana rocks and spells.

  • 2

    Linvala and Deafening Silence were pivotal in shutting down noncreature spells and preventing Winota from triggering her powerful combat triggers.

  • 3

    Sacrifice synergies involving Cabal Therapist and Blood Artist-like effects created incremental value and pressured life totals, complementing the recurring Animate Dead combo.

  • 4

    The Kozilek Shops deck balanced artifact stax with combo potential through Aetherflux Reservoir and KCI, forcing opponents to adapt their strategies to survive.

  • 5

    Players leveraged fight mechanics from Neyith to selectively remove key creatures, disrupting opponents' combos and board presence.

Notable Cards

  • Thorn of Amethyst

    Thorn of Amethyst

  • Magus of the Moon

    Magus of the Moon

  • Linvala, Keeper of Silence

    Linvala, Keeper of Silence

  • Deafening Silence

    Deafening Silence

  • Animate Dead

    Animate Dead

  • Leonin Relic-Warder

    Leonin Relic-Warder

  • Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

    Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

  • Cabal Therapist

    Cabal Therapist

  • Blood Artist

    Blood Artist

  • Aetherflux Reservoir

    Aetherflux Reservoir

  • Hope of Ghirapur

    Hope of Ghirapur

Summary

The game featured a four-player match with unique four-color cEDH decks, each employing underused color combinations and distinct strategies. Early turns involved setting up ramp and mana rocks, with players deploying key disruptive pieces like Thorn of Amethyst and Magus of the Moon to slow opponents' mana development. Kozilek Shops utilized artifact synergies and stax effects to control the board, while Tymna/Ravos focused on a turbo Ad Nauseam-style combo with Animate Dead and Leonin Relic-Warder for incremental value and kills. Neyith KikiSnoop leveraged fight mechanics to control threats alongside a Kiki-Jiki combo, and Winota's deck aimed to snowball quickly with stax elements and combo finishers. As the game progressed, stax pieces like Linvala, Keeper of Silence and Deafening Silence locked down opponents’ noncreature spells and creature-based strategies, significantly stifling Winota’s ability to deploy threats from the library. Despite this, the Kiki-Jiki combos remained a central threat, with players repeatedly triggering Winota and creating tokens to push damage. Several players used sacrifice outlets such as Cabal Therapist and Blood Artist-like effects to gain incremental advantage and pressure opponents’ life totals. Ultimately, the players engaged in a tight battle of attrition and disruption, where stax lock pieces and well-timed combos determined the flow and tempo of the game.

Description

This week the goal was to play four color combinations that are not represented on the cEDH Decklist Database… but of course, two new decks, a Gruul deck, and this very Winota Boros deck, have been added to the database. So, this week we’re playing 4 color combinations that are underplayed in cEDH

Database - cedh-decklist-database.com

WE HAVE

Tymna/Ravos RazaFarm - A turbo ad naus deck, using animate dead effects on leonin relic warder, or razaketh to find a win www.moxfield.com/decks/6Z5uTnenk06ukyOP4oXAyg

Kozilek Shops - Based off of vintage shops list, this staxing, artifact deck wins with aetherflux, KCI, or big giant beats www.moxfield.com/decks/hZfoy6dzK0qHzE95_UnzfQ

Neyith KikiSnoop - Neyith tries to control the board with her fight ability, while looking for some kind of Kiki combo, and using goblin recruiter as a one card combo www.moxfield.com/decks/iHkv9jJcFEmZWjWOREbT_A

Winota Snowball Stax - Ian’s stax list that looks to snowball out of control quickly, applying pressure, locking up the board, and looking for a kiki combo www.moxfield.com/decks/j-0aJlxuOUm9FnKRvJcfZw

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