Till the End of Tayam | **PRIMER**

Commander / EDH Enral

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Update 2.0 —April 24, 2020

Just found out that Reyhan isn't working as intended so I'm going to test Avenger of Zendikar out as it is a self-sustaining food for Tayam and can be easily cheated out to play with a reanimation spell.

I like your take on Tayam. I never considered that Reyhan, Last of the Abzan is a one women combo basically. I'll definitely have to find space for her in my list.

One comment on Caller of the Claw. Part of the reason it is so strong with Tayam is because it has flash. You can win out of nowhere pretty easily.

Also, since you are already running the Kitchen Finks combo, you might consider Geralf's Messenger since it outright kills the table

April 22, 2020 11:15 a.m.

Enral says... #2

Hi_diddly_ho_neighbor: Reyhan is definitely a one woman combo, I would even go as far as to say that she is probably an auto-include in most non-cEDH list. Geralf's Messenger has been in and out of my list and I'm honestly gonna test him out more and see if he makes the final cut. I get that Caller of the Claw's appeal is the flash but every time I had it in my hand I just felt like I could be drawing something that I can use immediately. Maybe I just need to test him out more.

April 22, 2020 12:06 p.m.

Enral says... #3

I'm honestly also debating cutting Kitchen Finks out entirely since it basically does nothing other than another combo and I have other more high impact cards I could be running.

April 22, 2020 12:12 p.m.

Dubstep4lyfe says... #4

Hi! I'm new to the cEDH scene as a whole and basically in a transition powerlevel. I watch a lot of gameplay but never really get to experience playing a cEDH deck basically. You said that Karador is getting slower and not as great and I agree, but do you think that a Boonweaver Giant combo could still be viable with a different commander? Or at least, if you're not sure, do you have any tips on transitioning into cEDH? I know this isn't really part of the thread you're trying to recieve, but I figured this is the closest I'll get to someone who can help. I'll link my Karador list here. All that aside, thank you for reading my comment and I love your primer! This looks like a very good Tayam deck and I'll be sure to leave you that upvote :)

April 23, 2020 12:20 a.m.

Enral says... #5

Dubstep4lyfe: Hi there, I just want to clarify that my Tayam deck is not cEDH at all and is at a 75% power level. The deck would look a lot different (with more emphasis on hatebears/stax and less goofy synergy stuff like Reyhan, Last of the Abzan) if I were to convert it to cEDH. I've dabbled in cEDH before but unfortunately not everyone in my playgroup is interested in it so it's something on my backburner for now. Anyways, you just have to change the deckbuilding mindset dramatically if you want to transition into cEDH as it is a totally different animal altogether.

Deckbuilding for cEDH is very different in that you want to focus on one compact/efficient win condition (with a second or even third compact win condition as plan B) and work your way up from interaction and protection of the win condition. Commander choice is very much dependent on how effective they can contribute to the win condition. For example, Kess, Dissident Mage is a great commander for the win condition Demonic Consultation/Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle/Laboratory Maniac as you can cast it twice with Kess's flashback to execute the combo in one turn. The color identity of the commander is also very important in which color combination with strong tutors, interaction, and protection are ideal. As for Karador, you want to check out cobblepott's decklist/primer for more information. Hope that helps!

April 23, 2020 10:18 a.m.

toastySmorc says... #6

Enral I think Eerie Ultimatum is too slow for a cEDH environment, and is honestly a win-more kind of card. If you have a big enough graveyard to use that, you're likely to be have already milled the cards you need and can work off Tayam to get them back. For 7 mana and that kind of crazy mana cost you better win the game on the spot.

Also, what's your logic behind lightning greaves? Is it just meant as a protective measure for Tayam?

April 23, 2020 4:45 p.m.

Enral says... #7

toastySmorc: Yeah Eerie Ultimatum is definitely too slow for a cEDH environment, this is just a card I'm throwing in there for the funsies since this deck is meant for the 75% table. Lightning greaves is there to protect Tayam since he is the core of my strategy/combo.

April 23, 2020 4:53 p.m.