The Master of Keys vs Ob Nixilis vs Dargo/Silas vs Najeela | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  The Master of Keys

  This deck focuses on self-mill and discard to fill the graveyard, then leverages the commander for additional value or attempts to win with 'Thassa's Oracle'.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  This deck aims to optimize the best cards in the format for a win with infinite combats through the commander or 'Chthonian Nightmare' loops.

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker/Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  This Grixis deck utilizes sacrifice synergies from Dargo for advantage and seeks to secure victory with the classic 'Thassa's Oracle' or 'Underworld Breach' lines.

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  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  This deck aims to cast its commander to ping opponents and draw cards, using those cards to execute various combos, or simply kill with a massive Ob Nixilis.

Gameplay Insights

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  Zeb's use of 'Animate Dead' to revive 'Hoarding Bru Lord' and his subsequent sacrifice for mana, showcased an effective way to gain card advantage early in the game.

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  The casting of 'Silence' by Zeb prevented the rest of the table from responding to his imminent win, demonstrating the power of this card in combo-focused decks.

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  Ian's early 'Gemstone Caverns' provided him an advantage in the second game, showing how powerful this card can be in a multiplayer format when going second or later.

Notable Cards

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  Thassa's Oracle

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  Tainted Pact

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  Gemstone Caverns

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  Animate Dead

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  Omniscience

Summary

In this highly anticipated Commander game, the table saw a quick victory by Zeb, piloting 'The Master of Keys'. Zeb managed to execute a swift combo involving 'Thassa's Oracle' and 'Tainted Pact', eliminating his opponents in the early stages of the game. Despite the efforts of the other players, their strategies didn't get a chance to fully unfold due to Zeb's rapid win. A second game was initiated, with Ian gaining an early advantage with 'Gemstone Caverns', but the video was cut off before the final outcome could be determined.