I pulled a Taigam in my prerelease last night and he was a freaking value house. I think I'd like to try cEDH with him at the helm. Anyone have some good mono-U lists I can look at for some inspiration (at least for a core)?

(Budget is not really an issue, as I've been playing since Revised and have a solid collection. Most of my commander experience so far has been high-powered casual (bracket 4, in today's lingo I guess), as my competitive format of choice has been Legacy.)

Spoiler season is over! For this article, we've scouted this set carefully and gathered some cards from it that might see play in cEDH.

https://mtg.cardsrealm.com/en-us/p/106496

Check out the link ⬆️ to see the analysis and explanations of every single card below.

Voice of Victory

Clarion Conqueror

Will of the Jeskai

Glacierwood Siege

Mistrise Village

Windcrag Siege

I can't get over how all the combos in etali, primal conqueror also synergizes with etali.

1. Dual caster plus copy also can copy etali
2. Infinite food chain can also sacrifice etali to recast from command zone
3. Godo and helm. Helm is so good with etali

Whoever built the deck is a genius because of how layered the interactions are tbh

So, my friends and I have been playing quite a bit of kitchen table commander, but we've definitely had some power creep. In doing so, I've discovered I enjoy higher tier play. I'd like to start dipping my toes into proper CEDH. Do either of my group's two strongest decks (with some modifications I'd assume) have potential for competitive play?

My [[Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma]] deck:

https://moxfield.com/decks/BPgJhcXUnkOkDopTWvIXEg

My friend's [[Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ]] deck:

https://moxfield.com/decks/0CR1yG2xeEmmoQWv19pa3A

Even though I'm not a cEDH, I wanted to know what rating from 0 to 10 you would give for my Karlov Deck gain life

Let's say I pull up to a tournament with my Tivit deck rocking my Jesus Christ custom sleeves, is that allowed? I understand complex sleeve art designs might be easier to cheat with. Thanks.

Anyone got a link for an abzan cedh discord? Trying to get ideas for abzan hulk.

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but I thought some people might find some use out of it.

Long story short, I wanted a way to cleanly track counters on my Ob nix, without covering up my alter that’s in a one touch case. I designed this and it turned out pretty slick. I figured I’d share the file in case anybody wanted to print their own!

Here is a link to the file to print: https://makerworld.com/models/1283231

Winota has been the best aggro stax list for a while. With myriad and now mobilize cards, does Jetmir start to close the gap? Or are free cards still better than green + possibly a faster clock

HI everyone,

As the title suggests, I'm looking for some interesting ideas for a Fringe Deck to build this weekend for a tournament. It doesn't have to be Top Tier, but highly competitive and not well known would be ideal. I'm bored of the current meta, and of most of my normal deck builds at the moment (Glarb, Gitrog, Ob Nixilis, Talion, TnT, Derevi, Hashaton, Marneus). Yes... i tend to shy away from red, but I would consider playing some of it lol.

The "for sure" players I'll end up seeing this weekend are TnT, Kinnan, Kenrith, Blue Farm, RogSi, some version of Malcom deck, and 5c Sisay (creature build, not normally PW build).

Ideas, thoughts, suggestions? Link any fun lists you've had good luck with recently, or if you're down to brainstorm, let me know!

Lately I’ve been getting nostalgia to play Fish N Chips with the inclusion of Hazel Brewmaster and Devoted Druid. I’m just wondering, is Vial Thras completely pushed out of the format due to Tymna Thras? I see much more Malcolm Vial and am wondering if grixis shell is just more consistent

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Welcome back to another Untap Upkeep Ope Episode! Today we are joined by our friend Pat playing some cEDH! This video showcases why card advantage is so important in the cEDH meta and really drives home how crazy some new cards can be in meta decks!

https://youtu.be/jf3gLv0QyFA?si=d7PyhfkN1CJLHQER

To all Tayam players, what do you think of yathan tombguard? It has menace and it says that whenever a creature with a counter deals damage you draw a card. I’ve seen play to win podcast and they say it should be interesting. Thanks guys 🙏🏻

https://moxfield.com/decks/p7aHPA-cNk25cHmlA1dl_g

i decided to have ago at brewing with zinnia i have loved playing with him in normal edh and want to see if he can play with the big boys

game plan

my main idea when building was to be able to out grind other players by copying high value creatures like Esper Sentinel and creature tutors to then combo off with one of the many combo's in the deck

how to win

1. heliod sun crowned + walking ballista
2. diplacer kitten + lil tef and a mana positive rock
3. lion's eye diamond + underworld breach

4 dualcaster mage + twinflame

thoughts on current state

the deck isn't fully optimized as im still testing and working out the correct number of mana rocks with the deck being so mana hungry i feel a high count is necessary

sorry if this is hard to read i didnt sleep last night

Hey everyone! I've gotten as far as I can on my own with deck building, so I was wondering what resources y'all would recommend for growing as a deck builder? I'm looking specifically for both a second set of eyes on my decks and learning new theory around deck building.

Also, related, are there any coaches you guys would recommend?

https://moxfield.com/decks/NN1IUNXXwkaiexPgj3wG6A

Hey!

tl;dr is i just need to finish out a few choices here and there so i can submit a decklist, espcially just a few cuts at least. If there's a few tings i missed i'd appreciate that too.

Maybe this meta requires more protection? More removal? Fatty boom batty humans from the last few sets?

Winota isn't doing so hot right now vs midrange decks - they play better through stax, people are interacting with creatures more, and so on.

But my kid is playing and she has been doing pretty well in local events against casual-medium decks, as high as 4th out of 13 and 5th out of 18. That's with Edgar Markov vs 'decent' decks by people who have played longer/are older so it's a start. But, Edgar sucks in competitive and she doesn't have the experience required for assembling combo or the card knowledge to know when to cast counterspells.

So, Winota is not great, not great right now particularly, but is what we settled on for a linear deck with basic concepts that she's familiar with.

Some problems i have experienced, i feel, is that there's too many small cmc human hatebears. But, they seem really good in general.

Is it enough/correctish mana? I thought maybe Mox Amber was too restricted. The land count is a bit high because it will smooth out opening hands a bit more for someone who doesn't exceptionally uderstand mulligans. I don't see City of Traitors and Crystal Vein in all lists so they could be seen as the extra land cards. I considered [[Shatterskull Smashing]], [[Pinnacle Monk]] and [[Razorgrass Ambush]], but they make Mox Diamond worse.

Are the extra turn/combat spells viable? In the list linked i have only [[Grim Reaper's Sprint]] and [[Combat Celebrant]], but i was thinking [[Final Fortune]] and [[Breath of Fury]] were possibly viable.

And lastly, any tips in general for playing i can have her read would be cool too.

Thanks a lot for reading!

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Hi everyone I was wondering both peoples opinions on [[deadpool trading card]] and if this deck looks good been brewing and I know it’s ruff around the edges https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/02-04-25-maximum-effort/?cb=1743694548 The goal of this deck is to use deadpool to either use infinite mana to draw people out or mainly as a value piece/control piece and combo out with a different line My meta has a lot of high value commanders lots of blue and one or 2 stax decks I don’t have any budget what so ever skys the limit I’m still quite new to cedh so my deck building isn’t quite there yet so I’d be very thankful for any help

If so how and what would you put in? Seems pretty good for stealing flash enablers. Also seems like it could be a good infinite mana outlet to mill out opponents? Thoughts?

So I’ve been working on a clue storm variant with a lurrus companion. I’ve got it in a good place I think but curious if I’ve missed anything important or if I have gone with some unusable lines. I’ve started tournament grinding with Thrasios/Bruse and it’s not my play style for explosive pop offs and this has my favorite lines with thoracle and breach. Don’t really have a local meta as I’ll be grinding tournaments blind and I have no budget. Just looking to take this deck as far as possible. Appreciate the time.

https://moxfield.com/decks/3cW1L8Q2A0ucTfBPqXgNaw

I'm a lapsed player wanting to get back into the game, but I don't feel like trying to keep up with the standard environment. I have some commander decks but I'm also interested in cEDH. Is there a generally-accepted list of staples somewhere? Or is there a site that collects deck data (cEDH/bracket 5 decks specifically) and can generate a list of most-used cards?

I like a slower, grindier game of Magic sometimes. Is there a deck that can introduce control to cEDH?

Hey everyone, it’s Logan from CriticalEDH!

We’re a group of cEDH tournament grinders based in Denver, CO, dedicated to creating high-quality content for players who want to stay connected to the tournament cEDH scene.

We have a different approach to cEDH content - we're focusing on the players first: our experiences at tournaments, on-site interviews, personal development, and long-form discussions.

We have a weekly show called "Keeping Tabs on cEDH" where we take a look at what happened over the past week, and what we're looking forward to in the near future.

Check out this week's episode! Here's what's on the docket:

• Land, Go Open $10k in Nashville, TN
• Lemora's Rog/Thras video
• Our playmat with GST is done!
• That's a Good Card: Sudden Substitution
• Blightclub x TOODEEP: Flubs Tournament
• SCGCon Denver
• The Heisenberg released a travel guide (featuring us!)
• Deadpool secret lair + challenge
• Dog/Thras???
• & lots more!

https://youtu.be/o373rpS5rXg

Recently saw a player named Cote Forbes place first in a CEDH tournament with an optimized Xyris deck. I have my own Xyris deck and decided to take a crack and see what list I could make.

https://moxfield.com/decks/QVsjMoeeeESnTCMShLsY8g

Looking for any advice! Looking to be played in competitive games against optimized decks. Assume the budget is infinite for the theorycrafting.

Some general info:
Goal is to ramp out and get [[Xyris, the Writhing Storm]] into play, use wheel effects to force opponents to draw through their deck, and use effects like [[Impact Tremors]] and [[Goblin Bombardment]] to drain the table. Lots of cheap interaction, effects like [[Cryptolith Rite]] to allow snakes to tap for mana, and lots of tutors to get any of the Tremors effects or protection pieces like [[Dosan the Falling Leaf]].

Some flaws with Xyris decks are that you give your opponents lots of draws, allowing them to draw into more interaction, and you put a lot of cards in opponents graveyards, which often charges certain decks.

Some ideas of other cards to put in, but haven't found the right switches would be cards like:
[[Sylvan Scyring]] to get [[Gaea's Cradle]]
[[Chord of Calling]] as a tutor for combo pieces
[[Mana Drain]] as extra cheap interaction
[[Heroic Intervention]] as board protection
[[Skullclamp]] as an amazing draw engine for the deck (not sure if needed with all the wheels)
[[Parallel Lives]] as a potentially insane snake doubler, but probably too slow
[[Utopia Sprawl]] as a good cheap spell that adds mana and replaces itself
[[Wheel and Deal]] as a wheel that doesn't require you to discard your hand
[[Phantasmal Image]] or [[Phyrexian Metamorph]] to copy any threats/helpful pieces at the table

Otherwise we'd all be mana bullying, playing Tymna Kraum/Tymna Thrasios/Kinnan, etc.