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CEDH Week | Commander Clash S13 E11

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Ao, the Dawn Sky

    Ao, the Dawn Sky

    Mono-white Ad Nauseam deck focused on card advantage through Ad Nauseam and assembling infinite combos, manipulating the stack and timing to win the game.

  • Nymris, Oona's Trickster

    Nymris, Oona's Trickster

    Control and disruption deck that plays a draw-go style, using countermagic and a backup combo to control the game and win through combo or attrition.

  • Aminatou, the Fateshifter

    Aminatou, the Fateshifter

    Blink-based combo deck using Aminatou's blink abilities to generate value and assemble combos, supported by disruption and recursion.

  • Winota, Joiner of Forces

    Winota, Joiner of Forces

    Aggro-stax deck that uses creature aggression combined with stax elements to apply pressure and disrupt opponents while seeking to close the game quickly.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Playing first in cEDH can be a double-edged sword as it affects turn order advantages and can influence the effectiveness of opening plays.

  • 2

    Stack manipulation and precise timing are critical in executing Ao's Ad Nauseam combo, highlighting the high skill requirement of this deck.

  • 3

    Stax elements from Winota’s deck, including lock pieces like Stony Silence, can severely hinder artifact-dependent combo decks and shift the game tempo.

  • 4

    Control strategies that rely on counterspells and disruption with Nymris can force opponents into suboptimal plays, buying time to set up combos or win conditions.

  • 5

    Aggression in cEDH must be balanced with disruption, as rushing without interaction can leave a player vulnerable to combo decks' explosive turns.

Notable Cards

  • Ad Nauseam

    Ad Nauseam

  • Stony Silence

    Stony Silence

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

  • Thassa's Oracle

    Thassa's Oracle

  • Arcane Signet

    Arcane Signet

  • Manifold Key

    Manifold Key

Summary

The game featured four commanders in a highly competitive Commander (cEDH) setting: Aminatou, the Fateshifter; Nymris, Oona's Trickster; Winota, Joiner of Forces; and Ao, the Dawn Sky. Each player piloted a powerful, optimized deck aiming to win quickly through combos or aggressive strategies. Early turns involved significant interaction and tempo plays, with Ao leveraging a mono-white Ad Nauseam strategy focused on card draw and infinite combos, while Nymris employed a control-oriented approach with counterspells and disruption backed by a backup combo. Aminatou's deck emphasized blink synergies and combo potential, and Winota played an aggressive aggro-stax style, applying pressure with creatures and disruption. Throughout the game, the players navigated complex stack interactions and carefully timed triggers, especially with Ao's intricate combo lines involving the stack. The game saw key moments such as the deployment of Stony Silence, which threatened artifact-based combo pieces, and attempts to establish board presence while disrupting opponents’ plans. Winota’s aggressive stance put early pressure on opponents, but Ao’s deck aimed to assemble a game-winning infinite combo. The game unfolded with each player balancing disruption and progression toward their win conditions, demonstrating the high skill ceiling and strategic depth of cEDH. Ultimately, the gameplay showcased the tension between aggressive, control, and combo archetypes in a fast-paced, interactive environment.

Description

The crew dips their toes into the deep end of the format known as CEDH! We bring the most optimized, high-power versions of our commanders, and play our best to win! Aminatou, the Fateshifter vs. Nymris, Oona’s Trickster vs. Ao, the Dawn Sky vs. Winota, Joiner of Forces

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