cEDH Gameplay with Adam Hamdan! Ardenn/Jeska vs Najeela vs Roxanne vs Marneus Calgar

Deck Strategies

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  Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist & Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  Cheat equipment onto Ardenn to swing for massive damage, leveraging Jeska to triple damage or generate infinite mana. Uses Skullclamp for card draw and Lightning Greaves for protection.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Utilizes mana acceleration and card draw engines like Ristic Study to fuel casting spells and generate extra combat phases with Najeela’s ability, aiming for aggressive combat and combo potential.

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  Roxanne, Starfall Savant

  Control the board with removal and token generation, then win through combos involving Dockside Extortionist and Food Chain, leveraging token synergies and damage-dealing meteorite tokens.

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  Marneus Calgar

  Generate infinite mana and tokens through combos, then use the tokens to draw cards and win via damage or infinite activations of cards like Walking Ballista or token generators.

Gameplay Insights

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  Eli’s use of Jeska’s zero ability to triple Ardenn's damage was crucial in dealing significant early damage and drawing cards to maintain momentum.

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  Adam's strategic use of Ristic Study to fuel card draw while holding counterspells created pressure on opponents to act cautiously.

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  Levi’s board control with Roxanne’s token generation helped clear threats and set up a lethal meteorite token swarm.

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  Jrock’s deliberate bluffing with Walking Ballista forced opponents to second guess counterspell usage, enabling a clean combo finish.

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  The interaction of multiple Ristic Study triggers on various spells accelerated the game’s pace and card advantage for multiple players.

Notable Cards

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  Walking Ballista

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  Skullclamp

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Sword of Feast and Famine

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Grim Monolith

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  Power Artifact

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  Smothering Tithe

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their mana bases and early board presence. Eli, piloting Ardenn and Jeska, focused on equipping Ardenn with powerful equipment like Lightning Greaves, Sword of Feast and Famine, and Skullclamp to deal massive damage through combat damage and card draw. Adam, on Najeela, set up with Ristic Study and other mana acceleration pieces to draw cards and prepare for his combo. Levi on Roxanne controlled the board with removal and token generation, aiming for a late-game win with combo pieces such as Dockside Extortionist and Food Chain. Jrock played Marneus Calgar with a combo-centric build focused on generating infinite mana and tokens to draw cards and win with creatures like Walking Ballista or Thrasios-style combos. The game’s pivotal moment occurred when Jrock established a loop of infinite colorless mana using Grim Monolith and Power Artifact. Despite Adam's apparent counterspell backup, Jrock confidently cast Walking Ballista with X=420, systematically removing counters to ping and eliminate all opponents. This lethal sequence showcased the high level of strategic play and bluffing in cEDH. The match ended with Jrock's decisive combo finish after careful setup and baiting counterspells. The competitive dynamics and synergy between commanders and their strategies shaped the intense and skillful gameplay.