S1 Episode 9: Bruna vs Teferi vs Prossh vs Jeleva cEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Bruna, Light of Alabaster

  Control the board with taxing enchantments and mana artifacts, leveraging Bruna's unique ability to cheat enchantments into play without casting. Stall opponents while building a protected Voltron threat that is difficult to remove thanks to enchantments like Gift of Immortality.

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  Teferi, Temporal Archmage

  Utilize fast mana rocks and draw engines to gain card advantage and control through counters and bounce spells, aiming to lock the board and eventually win through incremental advantage or a Chain Veil combo.

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  Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

  Assemble Food Chain infinite mana combos quickly using mana dorks and Food Chain, then convert infinite mana into an overwhelming horde of tokens or infinite damage to win the game.

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  Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge

  Storm combo deck that uses rituals, tutors, and cheap spells to generate a lethal storm count, finishing off opponents with powerful spells or Aetherflux Reservoir.

Gameplay Insights

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  Bruna's early use of Thorn of Amethyst and Inspiring Statuary creates a taxing board state that slows down opponents while ramping her own mana, effectively leveraging her commander ability to cheat enchantments into play.

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  Prossh's quick food chain combo execution shows the power of infinite mana generation leading to an early win threat, forcing other players to respond immediately.

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  Teferi's setup with Mystic Remora and counterspells provides a powerful control shell that can disrupt opponents' plans while building towards a Chain Veil combo finish.

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  Jeleva's aggressive keep with Mana Crypt and Is It Signant to enable early card advantage and storm combo setup highlights the risk-reward balance in competitive cEDH opening hands.

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  The interaction between artifact-based ramp and enchantment-based lockdown demonstrates a layered approach to resource management and control in cEDH multiplayer games.

Notable Cards

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  Thorn of Amethyst

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  Inspiring Statuary

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  Gift of Immortality

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  Food Chain

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  Mystic Remora

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Mana Crypt

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Wood Elves

Summary

The game begins with each player setting up their respective strategies. Bruna aims to establish board control by deploying taxing enchantments and leveraging her ability to equip enchantments from hand, graveyard, or battlefield without casting them, creating a lockdown effect. She uses cards like Thorn of Amethyst and Inspiring Statuary to slow opponents and generate mana acceleration, intending to stall the game and finish with a Voltron-style win. Teferi focuses on ramping with fast mana artifacts and card draw engines such as Mystic Remora, while maintaining interaction through counterspells and bounce effects to control the pace of the game. Prossh quickly assembles the Food Chain combo, generating infinite mana and tokens, threatening to win early through a combo kill. Jeleva plays a storm/combo shell, aiming for a lethal burst combo with spells and tutors, leveraging cards like Aetherflux Reservoir for a finishing blow.