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Trying Something New - Cedh Gameplay - Codie Vs Kefnet Vs Brago Vs Vega

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Brago, King Eternal

    Brago, King Eternal

    An Azorius artifact-stax deck focusing on fast mana and stax pieces to slow opponents while using Brago's blink ability to reset mana rocks and generate cumulative advantage.

  • Codie, Vociferous Codex

    Codie, Vociferous Codex

    A five-colored Turbo Ad Naus deck aiming to cascade into instant and sorcery spells, particularly Profane Tutor to assemble Ad Nauseam quickly and win through massive combo chains.

  • God-Eternal Kefnet

    God-Eternal Kefnet

    A mono-blue control deck centered on taking extra turns infinitely by repeatedly copying and casting an extra turn spell on top of the library, enabled by Kefnet’s copy ability and mana generation combos.

  • Vega, the Watcher

    Vega, the Watcher

    Blue-white control that leverages Isochron Scepter combined with Dramatic Reversal for infinite mana loops and card draw, using Vega's ability to gain card advantage from casting spells.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The timely resolution of Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal was crucial, enabling infinite mana and extra turn loops that sealed the game.

  • 2

    Failing to counter the Isochron Scepter combo due to misunderstanding card restrictions allowed the Kefnet player to execute an unstoppable combo.

  • 3

    Using Kefnet’s ability to copy spells on top of the library combined with scroll rack effects to repeatedly cast extra turn spells is a powerful and resilient win condition.

  • 4

    Players hesitated to interact aggressively, which permitted the combo player to set up and finish the game quickly once the combo resolved.

  • 5

    Codie's strategy of cascading into Ad Nauseam and combo spells showed potential but was outpaced by the Kefnet infinite turn loop.

Notable Cards

  • Isochron Scepter

    Isochron Scepter

  • Dramatic Reversal

    Dramatic Reversal

  • Mystic Remora

    Mystic Remora

  • Mana Crypt

    Mana Crypt

  • Sensei's Divining Top

    Sensei's Divining Top

  • Profane Tutor

    Profane Tutor

  • Ad Nauseam

    Ad Nauseam

  • Arcane Signet

    Arcane Signet

  • Mystical Tutor

    Mystical Tutor

Gameplay Summary

The game featured four competitive cEDH decks led by Brago, King Eternal; Codie, Vociferous Codex; God-Eternal Kefnet; and Vega, the Watcher.

Early turns involved typical ramp and setup plays, with players developing mana bases and deploying key artifacts like Mana Crypt and Arcane Signet, as well as drawing engines such as Sensei's Divining Top and Mystic Remora.

The board state remained relatively controlled as players sought to establish their combos and disrupt others.

A pivotal moment occurred when Simon, piloting God-Eternal Kefnet, successfully resolved an Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal, enabling infinite mana and untap loops.

Leveraging this combo along with cards like Foley, he was able to mill opponents' libraries repeatedly and force draws, effectively ending the game.

Attempts to interact with this combo were hindered by timing and card restrictions, allowing Kefnet to secure the win decisively.

This match demonstrated the power of controlling extra turns and infinite mana loops in cEDH, as well as the risks of hesitating to counter critical combo pieces.

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