Can Jeska/Ishai Compete In 2024? cEDH Gameplay - Baylen vs Najeela vs Sauron vs Jeska/Ishai

Deck Strategies

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

  Utilizes infinite mana combos by repeatedly recasting Jeska with her minus X ability to deal damage and burn opponents out or attack with Ishai. The deck leverages artifact synergies and fast mana to enable these loops.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Focuses on a warrior tribal beatdown strategy aiming to generate warriors quickly and execute an infinite combat phase combo, often using Derevi or Druid's Repository for additional value.

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  Sauron, the Dark Lord

  Leverages graveyard recursion combined with Underworld Breach and Ad Nauseam to generate card advantage and assemble combo finishes, typically by casting multiple spells from the graveyard.

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  Baylen, the Haymaker

  Implements Stax effects to lock down opponents early, then establishes infinite token generation combos to convert tokens into infinite mana and card draw, controlling the game before winning.

Gameplay Insights

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  Removing Stax pieces prematurely can backfire by unlocking other players' combo potential, as seen when a Stax piece was removed early and Jeska/Ishai capitalized on it.

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  Jeska/Ishai's infinite mana loop involving LED, Lion's Eye Diamond, and Oro Salvagers is a powerful and reliable win condition when assembled correctly.

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  Intuition served as a critical tutor to assemble combo pieces, demonstrating the importance of efficient card selection in combo decks.

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  Players balanced resource development with disruption, but the ultimate win came from a well-timed combo execution rather than board control.

Notable Cards

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Underworld Breach

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Intuition

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Mox Opal

Summary

The game featured competitive multiplayer Commander gameplay with Jeska/Ishai facing off against Baylen, Najeela, and Sauron. Early turns involved mana ramp and developing board presence, with players setting up their respective strategies. Jeska/Ishai aimed to win through infinite mana combos by repeatedly recasting Jeska and using her minus X ability to burn opponents or deal damage directly. Meanwhile, Najeela focused on a warrior beatdown plan, Baylen sought to lock down the game with Stax effects and infinite token combos, and Sauron aimed for a graveyard combo involving Underworld Breach and Ad Nauseam. A pivotal moment occurred when Jeska/Ishai's player capitalized on a key interaction by assembling an infinite mana loop using Lion's Eye Diamond, LED, and Oro Salvagers, enabling infinite recasts of Jeska to burn out the table. This combo was enabled by a clean Intuition tutor line that dug for the necessary pieces, combined with careful resource management and timing. The game demonstrated the importance of not prematurely removing Stax pieces, as it can unintentionally enable other players' combos. Jeska/Ishai's infinite burn loop effectively closed out the game, showcasing the deck's combo potential in the 2024 cEDH meta.