Narset Does WHAT??? | MAMTG #cEDH S5 E3 | cEDH Gameplay Narset v Kodama Kraum v Inalla v Tymna Jeska

Deck Strategies

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  Narset, Enlightened Exile

  Utilize Narset’s ability to cast noncreature spells from the graveyard for free, focusing on milling the library into the graveyard and generating value through recursion, culminating in combo wins involving Underworld Breach.

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  Kodama of the East Tree and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Creature storm approach leveraging Kodama’s ability to create value from playing creatures and Kraum's card draw to overwhelm opponents with a large board presence and storm finishers.

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  Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

  Wizard tribal combo deck focused on generating wizard tokens and copying spells to assemble combos that can win the game through infinite or near-infinite interactions.

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  Tymna the Weaver and Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  Midrange/control deck that grinds value through card draw and combat damage triggers, while assembling Underworld Breach combos to generate infinite spells or mana for the win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Copying Underworld Breach with Narset’s ability allowed the player to reuse the powerful recursion engine multiple times, creating a devastating combo setup.

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  Using Brain Freeze in combination with the Lich’s Drain frame helped to mill large portions of opponents’ decks while controlling the board state.

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  Efficient use of mana rocks like Lion's Eye Diamond and Mox Diamond provided crucial burst mana to enable explosive turns and storm sequences.

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  The Narset player’s ability to exile and recast key spells disrupted opponents' plans and turned what could have been a one-time effect into a recurring threat.

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  Players’ choices of when to attack and when to hold back were critical in maintaining board presence and preventing early elimination in a fast-paced cEDH environment.

Notable Cards

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  Narset, Enlightened Exile

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  Underworld Breach

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  Brain Freeze

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Imperial Seal

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Mox Diamond

Summary

The game featured a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with Narset, Enlightened Exile, Kodama of the East Tree paired with Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist, and Tymna the Weaver paired with Jeska, Thrice Reborn. The Narset player focused on flipping the library into the graveyard and casting spells for free using Narset’s ability, aiming to assemble a win from graveyard recursion and spellcasting. The Kodama and Kraum deck played a creature storm strategy, leveraging value creatures to generate overwhelming board presence. Inalla's deck concentrated on wizard tribal synergies, copying spells with token wizards to set up combos. Tymna Jeska combined midrange grind with control elements, piecing together an Underworld Breach combo to close out the game. Early on, the Narset player quickly established graveyard resources and began threatening Underworld Breach combos, copying key spells and generating value through free casting. A pivotal moment was when Narset’s ability was used to exile and recast Underworld Breach, creating a powerful recursion engine. Despite some disruption and interaction from opponents, the Narset player managed to execute a complex sequence involving Brain Freeze and other spells to mill opponents and control the board. The game featured tight resource management and strategic combat phases, with players leveraging key artifacts and spells such as Lion's Eye Diamond and Imperial Seal to fuel their combos. Ultimately, the synergy between Narset’s spells and graveyard manipulation was the defining factor driving the game’s tempo and final win condition.