New Narset vs Old Narset vs Ishai-Jeska vs Elsha | cEDH | Gameplay 003 | Halloween Theme!

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Narset, Enlightened Master

  Focuses on casting multiple noncreature spells to trigger prowess and generate card advantage, aiming to assemble combos involving infinite turns and spells like Enter the Infinite to win.

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  Narset, Enlightened Exile

  Utilizes a spellslinger approach with a strong emphasis on casting cheap instants and sorceries quickly, leveraging prowess triggers, and controlling the board while searching for combo pieces.

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  Aggressively disrupts opponents’ hands early with spells like Burning Inquiry, uses haste and damage output to pressure opponents, and aims to close out the game quickly with damage combos.

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

  Grows bigger with each instant or sorcery cast by opponents, combining aggressive combat with control elements to dominate the board and outpace slower decks.

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  Leverages a spellslinger strategy that casts instants and sorceries from the top of the deck, generating value and card advantage while setting up combos involving infinite turns or damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Burning Inquiry by Jeska early in the game created significant hand disruption that slowed opponents but was less effective when played later in turn order.

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  The new Narset player’s decision to tutor The One Ring instead of other typical combo pieces provided critical resilience, allowing them to survive lethal damage and continue their combo sequence.

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  Utilizing Enter the Infinite followed by Nexus of Fate locked the game into infinite turns, showcasing how cEDH decks exploit infinite turn combos to win.

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  Players attempted to respond to key spells with counterspells and removal, but the presence of Grand Abolisher prevented effective interruption during combo execution.

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  Scroll Rack and card filtering played a vital role in digging for combo pieces and managing hand resources, highlighting the importance of card selection in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Enter the Infinite

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  Nexus of Fate

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  The One Ring

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  Burning Inquiry

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Scroll Rack

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  Grand Abolisher

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  Mystic Remora

Gameplay Summary