WHO'S THE BEST FIVE COLOR COMMANDER? - cEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  The First Sliver

  Utilizes Food Chain to generate infinite mana by repeatedly sacrificing and recasting creatures like Wall of Roots, aiming for a combo kill as early as turn three.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Employs Flash Hulk combos, leveraging cascade to chain spells and reanimate or draw into a win condition, often winning with laboratory maniac and Demonic Consultation combos.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Uses aggressive combat and combo lines facilitated by cascade and extra combat steps to overwhelm opponents quickly, with interaction to protect the combo.

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  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

  Focuses on reanimator strategies, deploying powerful dragons and using tutors to assemble a board state capable of controlling the game or ending it swiftly via combat damage or combos.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Early deployment of Sol Ring and mana acceleration set the pace, enabling explosive turn three plays.

• 2

  Food Chain combo with Wall of Roots created an immediate win threat that forced multiple players to respond with counters and disruption.

• 3

  Cascade was used not only to chain spells but also to filter and find interaction or win pieces, demonstrating its versatility in combo decks.

• 4

  Silence and Pyroblast were critical in halting combo attempts and buying time for other players to set up their plans.

• 5

  Dockside Extortionist provided a significant mana boost that facilitated cascades and combo execution.

• 6

  Players had to balance between advancing their board state and holding up interaction to prevent opponents from winning early.

• 7

  The game's tempo shifted multiple times due to counterspells and removal, highlighting the importance of reactive play in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Wall of Roots

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Laboratory Maniac

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Silence

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  Pyroblast

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  Imperial Seal

Summary

The game began with all four players rapidly establishing mana acceleration, including multiple players deploying Sol Rings by turn two, setting up for explosive early plays. The Food Chain Sliver player demonstrated a potent turn three combo potential involving Food Chain and Wall of Roots to generate infinite mana, threatening a quick kill. This forced opponents to react quickly, with one player casting a turn three Ad Nauseam to dig for answers, while Kenrith's Flash Hulk deck prepared to combo off with cascade and laboratory maniac. Throughout the midgame, there was heavy interaction with counterspells, removal, and disruption such as Silence and Pyroblast to prevent the combo players from winning outright. Dockside Extortionist generated significant mana advantage, enabling cascade chains that resulted in complex, multi-step combos.