MTG Quintessential Commander 22 | Yuriko vs Obeka vs Koll vs Bruse/Thrasios | 4-player cEDH Gameplay

Disclaimer: This game was filmed before Singapore's "additional restrictions under Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) to minimise transmission".
Our first ever cEDH game! Should we do more??
Giveaway ends Friday June 18th! All the best :) Winners' comments will be pinned
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Decklists:
Esmond's Koll: www.moxfield.c...
Alfred's Bruse/Thrasios (Blue Pod): www.moxfield.c...
Matt's Obeka Turns: www.moxfield.c...
Greg's Yuriko Pivot: www.moxfield.c...
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[@QMTG]

We play cEDH for the first time (on the channel) AND we have a sweet giveaway! Leave a nice algorithm-boosting comment below :)

[@fel_95]

I personally prefer normal EDH content, but it was neat to see something more competitive for once! good video :D

[@QMTG]

Cool, thanks! It's a nice change of pace for sure

[@koreyg8552]

I prefer cedh content. So good stuff

[@mattd3978]

I'm with Fel, regular is my fave, and this was a nice, brief guest appearance

[@matty4100]

Esmond says I don't look very happy to win so I feel the burning need to clarify that it was because despite billing the deck as an infinite turns deck, I never took an extra turn :'( :'( :'(

[@lazyliz7008]

Needs more lightning bolt

[@SantaEnds]

Must have final fortune because you like RED x'D

[@Imprint78]

I guess for the next cEDH you can try krark and sakashima.

[@QMTG]

That Intuition tho

[@TheNatureInstinct]

Wow! What an intense match. Honestly thought Yuriko was going to take the cake there. I prefer non-cedh vids as well, as it brings out the personalities of everyone in their decks. Great vid still!

[@riverkhoo860]

loved it. I like watching both cEDH and normal commander games, so it was great to see the crew mix things up

[@YeeHa711]

I feel like their personalities and banter is more subdued in this video. Maybe it's b/c it's a cedh game and everyone is so focused on chasing the W lol! Good match-up and I appreciate the channel trying new things.

[@emthreadgold]

Always enjoy your content. I personally prefer your regular power level games, but seeing a cEDH game from time to time is also super fun.

[@QMTG]

I appreciate that! We might do this occasionally just to spice things up :)

[@princelaharl6]

That first Yuriko trigger was soooo good. I like your EDH content but a cEDH game every now and then is fine as well!

[@QMTG]

Yeah it was lol. Ok awesome! Glad you enjoy it :)

[@DragDsm]

Nice game everyone. Shared on twitter for you. Personally, I do like the non-cedh games more, but the occasional cedh game is fun too!

[@QMTG]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@gaaragresnik4140]

Nice that you give cEDH a try ^^ And thank you for a past giveaway, the card arrived :D also take my luck on this giveaway :) Really hope for special formats in edh like two headed giants/star/king and betrayer etc. ^^

[@QMTG]

You're welcome and all the best!

[@aurinko575]

SPOILERS Greg should've imo pivoted his regular Doomsday setup into a Yuriko kill after the table was relatively low; it could've surprised others if he was pretty sure of being able to get his two Yuriko triggers for the turn. In general I think there's enough cEDH content out there and not enough of the type of thing you guys usually do and frankly I'm here for your regular EDH games since you have good group dynamics and you try to make the optimal/fun plays even if it's casual. Good luck with the channel!

[@QMTG]

Thanks! He did not actually have enough CMC to kill from Yuriko triggers lol. We might do more cEDH occasionally just to spice things up :)

[@aurinko575]

@@QMTG ah well that explains it :P can't know what he had in his hand though but wouldn't temporal trespass and commandeer (looking at the decklist, I guess Blinkmoth Infusion was still in hand) done 18 damage and killed off Alfred and put Matt to 1, of course that's a bit of a kingmakey situation if Esmond could've just finished Matt off but been dead on the board on Greg's next turn and I guess politics and cEDH don't mix too well! Thank you for taking the time to answer already :)

[@SRMi]

Great episode guys, I don't play cedh myself but this was really interesting to watch. I'd like to see more as well.

[@QMTG]

Awesome! Will do

[@ironmarkus]

Nice mix of cEDH and EDH is nice I think. I don't often get to see or play with super strong cards.

[@calebrondeau6555]

Glad to see you guys give CEDH a try. Love all the content being made and hope to see either Godo or Emry deck in the future at the CEDH level.

[@QMTG]

Cool. Will definitely consider :)

[@joestaks9395]

Cards that were searched via intuition are revealed to all opponents. Not just to the one opponent you targeted.

[@QMTG]

Oh yeah. Thanks!

[@cymasera3642]

I posted on my Facebook to enter the giveaway and mentioned my love for Games Haven but I would like to explain more in my comment for the giveaway. Games Haven is one of my favorite KZbin channels for MTG. I enjoy every episode they have release3d so much that I have probably re-watched every episode at least three times. Whenever I have a bad day, and I defiantly have bad days, watching Esmond and the gang makes everything better. They help me love Commander even more than I already do and I adore EDH so very much. Esmond or anyone associated with Games Haven, thank you for making my bad days better. #QuintessesntialCommander

[@phoebesnow7142]

That was a quick episode! I think I'd rather see wacky deck building restrictions like every card starts with the first letter of your name or something xD

[@Snorkden]

I'm sad that Koll didn't get a chance to do his thing but still it was a great game. You guys did really well for your first time posting this kind of game and it definitely holds up to other cEDH content out there. One small slip was you want to hold priority in response to the oracle etb trigger, not before it resolves as if they let pact resolve and you get your oracle countered (unlikely here) it will be very sad times. I definitely enjoyed it and would watch more like this but I might be in the minority going by comments here 😅

[@QMTG]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :) we'll probably just do this occasionally

[@pianofanatic101]

Was fun to watch you guys do a cEDH game as opposed to what we normally see you play, but it feels like all cEDH games play the same in terms of cards and tempo. Everyone playing the same combo pieces, casting the same counter spells in hopes of winning on turn 3 lol. Great game though!

[@theedhdude9756]

Great game as usual! Waiting for more traditional EDH games though :D

[@QMTG]

Coming soon!

[@mintifur]

First time seeing cEDH and I have to say it's certainly a game of Magic the Gathering. Sometimes fast games are a great change of pace!

[@QMTG]

Definitely!

[@jestyrjohn]

Nice change of pace - I like cEDH, but don’t give up on the slightly more casual fun.

[@QMTG]

That's the plan!

[@olivergre1054]

It felt like the game was over in the blink of an eye compared to other videos.

[@cobyabilock5924]

Shared on Twitter :) Great episode as always

[@QMTG]

Awesome thank you!

[@TheeGenMagikahn]

Good job guys as usual, what's Macs CEDH commander of choice?

[@QMTG]

Thanks! He doesn't play cEDH haha ~ yet

[@CaptKramerica]

Definitely going to retweet your videos, because more people need to see your hard work! Keep it up!

[@QMTG]

Aww thanks!!! Much appreciated!

[@greengandalfziggy1]

Ah, only rewarding Twitter and Facebook for the giveaway? What a shame, I have neither :( Oh well, nice video regardless, love seeing Yuriko in action, she's become one of my favorites thanks to her unique playstyle.

[@QMTG]

Sorry about that! We'll include KZbin comments next time :) Glad you enjoyed it!

[@breteubank]

i love mixing up the playstyles on this channel thanks for the great content

[@QMTG]

Thanks for the great comment :)

[@mattecatthechannel9236]

This is why i sub to your channel~ a variety of contents to watch from! Keep up the good work!

[@QMTG]

I appreciate that!

[@khooginxiang6597]

Nope guess not yuriko who won haha. Congrats still to Matthew. Hope u guys will do maybe a Golos or Prismatic Bridge Deck soon cause those 2 are my current favourite Commander

[@QMTG]

Interesting suggestions! Matthew says thanks haha

[@rodefeld571]

i get to shout out one of the best mtg channels around and possibly win some cool cards? thats amazing. tweeted out the video. this game was super fun to watch. i LOVE cEDH so much so its really cool seeing you guys play it on the channel finally!!

[@maximelemaitre262]

I really hoped for 2 huge CC cards on the top of Gregs library to kill everyone with the Yujiro triggers :)

[@edwin.t]

Great game but seem like non-cedh game is more fun to watch! shared and tagged on twitter!

[@gingerbrick2263]

I like the occasional CEDH video

[@gypsieking3280]

Good game. Rough pulls for the Yuriko swings.

[@ncuco]

U gave ur opinion, id like to know the other players opinion on cEDH and their preference :)

[@andreazevedo9209]

Loved it, it's so fun to watch cedh games 😀

[@QMTG]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pamarmo]

I think I'm kind of late to comment on cEDH, but I recently discovered you guys and the regular EDH is much more fun, some wincons are just boring to watch and they feel lame, always better to SMASH FACE WITH TRIBALS

[@Nashvinn4394]

Eyyy cedh content is always entertaining, and great for me to learn from too!

[@Deviated88]

Enjoyed the video fellas, tossed it up on my twitter.

[@QMTG]

Thanks! Appreciate it :)

[@ncuco]

Only channel i watch edh games besides mudstah :) good stuff Equal power level. Good moods. "short[ish]" videos

[@QMTG]

Thanks!

[@davecorbett0507]

Love the content you are making. Let’s go Yuriko!

[@rafaellumrodas350]

I love counter wars !!!

[@QMTG]

Yeah!

[@chili9816]

I'm confused why Greg didn't just get two high CMC cards from his doomsday on top of his deck and then just win.? It was nice to see a change of pace for a video but current Cedh is not personally my cup of tea. I enjoy building powerful cedh decks that are very resilient but without all of the traditional blue things most of the decks Cedh decks tend to do, for instance I despise two card combo wins and infinite loop wins. I really enjoy attrition long heavy fought out games with alot of back and forth interacting. I also felt the tension you guys were having just watching and that is a clear indicator to me that the current cedh landscape is obviously not fun when you notice no one having fun chatty banter with one another. Never the less another solid video thanks for the fun and hopefully the next cedh video you do the tension wont be so thick you could cut a knife through it. :)

[@QMTG]

Hahahah yes it was tense indeed. Greg didn't actually have 2 cards that could kill off the table, so he went for an alternative line which would've won him the game if he could have cast the spells

[@gregoiredelannoy7970]

The only high CMC card left were temporal trespass 11 CMC and Sea Gate Restoration/Commandeer 7CMC. So the maximum i could have get was 18 damage which would have killed Alfred and Mat but not Esmond, allowing Esmond to have a chance to untap. The rest of the pile was cavern of soul/Thassa Oracle /Lotus petal which would have allowed me to win if there was not the silence.

[@blaggenw6726]

@@gregoiredelannoy7970 salut, je me trompe ou ton accent sonne très fort le français?

[@gregoiredelannoy7970]

@@blaggenw6726 Oui je suis français.

[@ncuco]

@@blaggenw6726 that one was obvious haha

[@Michevous_Ren]

I see Yuriko, this is going to be interesting.

[@SeanteBrown]

Pulling for you Yuriko. What happened?

[@QMTG]

It was close!

[@theknightsgallery24]

more cEDH pls!

[@xavierbiz4273]

Shared on twitter. Nice game

[@QMTG]

Awesome thanks!

[@lijana]

Nice game. It was literally anyone's game from turn 3.

[@khooginxiang6597]

Hope I see ninja wins 🤩 cause I personally love ninja.

[@SeanteBrown]

I’m with you

[@edenheng95]

CEDH is fun to play but similar combos always happen so well

[@QMTG]

Until a more efficient wincon comes around...

[@baihai]

Cedh is quite "boring" to watch as we know the expected "result" when a deck has blue black in it (pact oracle) or when a deck has red black in it (animate dead world dragon). So if there are 2 UB base decks, it's just to see who can pull off pact oracle 1st.

[@davidpang8135]

Cedh is not as boring as you mentioned. It’s also not about who can pull off the oracle pact combo too. Cedh is a battle of the 98 cards. The winner gets to pull off the finisher.

[@Snorkden]

The exciting things to watch are the amount of interaction and the timing of the plays. If you want to boil all commander games down to the very end win then most games are incredibly boring, "oh I got hit the face by a creature now I have 0 life" is not exactly thrilling but there was a lot that got you to that point. I think there is a place for all types of EDH and different ways to enjoy it, if it's not your thing then fine but even if you oracle consult for a win there was a whole journey to get you there. There was a lot of nice action in this game, it's just packed into fewer turns.

[@kajun316]

Nice givaway and thanks for the content

[@QMTG]

You're welcome!

[@harounjusttrying6650]

Nice game. But prefer EDH above cEDH

[@QMTG]

We'll probably just do this occasionally haha

[@harounjusttrying6650]

@@QMTG stil love your content. Just keep doing what your doing. Been to another magic shop in Singapore, unfortunaly did not know you guys back then

[@helloboto666]

another great game

[@filingero]

it was great until Matthew's last turn. 😁😁😁😁

[@gilbert2836]

Casual edh is more fun in my opinion 😂 competitive edh decks are almost identical

[@ALymental]

Nice change of pace, wouldn't mind seeing both casual and competitive at all. Silence was wasted though, with Greg tapped out post counter war and Matt threatening a thoracle.

[@QMTG]

Cool, we're thinking of doing it semi-regularly. Silence did stop Greg's win at least; otherwise he would've won that turn ;)

[@gregoiredelannoy7970]

The rest of the pile was cavern of soul/Thassa Oracle /Lotus petal which would have allowed me to win if there was not the silence.

[@Snorkden]

Totally disagree that was some sweet timing on silence, if someone is making a doomsday pile you better believe that they have the win

[@ALymental]

@@Snorkden A win that would require a mana source such as that mox. A silence then wouldn't have been too late. Sorc speed thoracle/labman would have to wait for Gregoire's next turn. I'm honestly looking to improve so please let me know if I'm missing something here.

[@Snorkden]

@@ALymental you're right responding to the mox cast or the draw spell would have also been fine however either way the silence would be needed here to stop the win (from your comment it looked like you were suggesting that it should have been saved for Matthew, I think they were right to try and stop Greg as they had a turn each to hope for some way to pull it back). If Greg had a doomsday piece in hand (I'm not sure how many cards he had in hand at that point of if the table could work out what they were from earlier Yuriko draws) then it wouldn't be unthinkable to put some kind of free protection in the two Yuriko draws, we'd seen force of will but I don't think we'd seen pact of negation or fierce guardianship so mana wasn't necessarily a limiting factor there. So for example if he had gush in hand and they let the Yuriko triggers resolve his two Yuriko draws could be an island and pact of negation, he'd be able to counter the silence and play the island, float mana and play gush for oracle and a free mana source. With the blue devotion on board he doesn't need to draw his whole deck, just get close enough. It's best to assume they have the win and act before they get the extra draws. That example wasn't really the standard pile and relies on having a piece in hand but it wasn't impossible. It's definitely good to question plays and it helps to be familiar with the deck to know when to interact. I've not seen a doomsday win in a while so that would have been cool. The amount of protection Greg was packing that hadn't been revealed by Yuriko was amazing and he was really unlucky not to get the win there. Some great plays all round.

[@darrenteo2285]

I want a ramos

[@QMTG]

Me too

[@fhotfyd3345]

Good game.

[@oscarperezcame]

Thoracle as usual... I really hate that fish

[@winniewhip]

So i wanna bet Mathew won the game Now to start the video and see if I'm right 😆

[@QMTG]

Good guess haha

[@estefanalbarran7889]

It's was cool to see how the cEDH environment works but to the contrary of every other video I've seen from this channel this game felt emotionless and bland. Normally I'd be happy that Matt won but I it felt like an empty win, can't wait to see more commander content.