PLAY TO WIN VS SCRYBABIES BIG COMMANDER CEDH Etali | Atraxa | Najeela | Kinnan | MTG CEDH GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror

  Utilizes Etali's ability to exile and cast spells from the top of opponents' libraries, generating card advantage and disruption while leveraging efficient creatures and mana acceleration to close out the game.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Focuses on generating incremental value through proliferate effects and powerful artifact/enchantment synergies, supported by Food Chain combos for explosive mana and infinite creature production.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Leverages combat triggers and Food Chain combos to produce infinite combat steps and generate overwhelming attacks, often winning through repeated combat damage.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp-heavy deck that capitalizes on mana production from noncreature permanents to cast huge threats quickly, using Food Chain combos and synergy with creatures that generate mana or benefit from large mana pools.

Gameplay Insights

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  Repeated use of Dockside Extortionist generated a large number of Treasure tokens early, enabling explosive mana acceleration critical for casting high-cost spells quickly.

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  Casting Hellkite Courser early to cheat a commander into play provided significant board presence and pressure.

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  Strategic use of chunk effects from Etali exiled and cast impactful spells from opponents' libraries, disrupting their plans and gaining card advantage.

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  Demonic Consultation was used proactively to exile the deck and set up a win condition, showing awareness of counterspell potential and library manipulation.

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  Players carefully balanced aggression and resource denial, with discard spells and artifact destruction timed to minimize opponents’ options.

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  Food Chain combos underpinned multiple decks, highlighting the synergy and explosive potential of infinite mana and combat steps in this cEDH game.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Hellkite Courser

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  Force of Vigor

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  Orcish Lumberjack

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  Imperial Recruiter

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Food Chain

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  Mana Crypt

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  Lotus Petal

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Fabled Passage

Summary

The game began with all players setting up their mana bases and early board presence, with several tutors and mana accelerants played swiftly to enable powerful plays. Key early actions included casting and resolving Dockside Extortionist multiple times, generating significant Treasure tokens that fueled explosive mana production. A pivotal moment occurred when a Hellkite Courser was cast, allowing a commander to enter the battlefield directly from the command zone, accelerating board development. Players also leveraged chunk effects from Etali, Primal Conqueror, casting spells exiled from the top of their libraries, including strong interaction spells like Force of Vigor and Orcish Lumberjack, which disrupted opponents' resources and maintained tempo. Midgame saw heavy use of food chain combos and mana rocks to ramp into high-impact spells quickly. The players exhibited tight sequencing, including Imperial Seal and Demonic Consultation, to manipulate their draws and disrupt opponents. A notable interaction was the casting of a Demonic Consultation naming a key card to exile their library and set up a win despite counterplay attempts. Throughout, the board state was volatile with multiple threats, tokens, and treasures stacking up, setting the stage for a fast-paced, lethal cEDH environment where resource denial and synergy were paramount.