The Win and In Episode 30 — Is the cEDH Meta Slowing Down?

Join Max P and Higher from Playing with Power on Episode 30 of the Win and In Podcast as they dive deep into the current state of the cEDH meta. Reflecting on their experiences at the recent Fishbowl event, they discuss the excitement and challenges of competing, the intricate balancing act of scheduling major tournaments, and key insights into the evolving landscape of competitive Commander. This episode covers everything from top-tier deck tech to innovative brewing with cards off the beaten path. They also look ahead to upcoming tournaments, including the Courtalina Wine Mixer, Royal Rumble 2, the online event TM Circuit Act 9: Invigorating Encore, and the ongoing Land Go! event series. The episode breaks down online meta shifts, midrange predictions, and concerns around collusion in cEDH. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:14 Welcome and Catching Up 00:25 Reflecting on the Fishbowl Event 01:00 Discussing Decks and Strategies 02:27 Planning Future Events 05:29 Challenges of Organizing Events 09:38 Online Tournaments and Meta Shifts 13:45 Deck Building and Meta Analysis 16:18 Innovative Deck Ideas 23:04 Board Wipes and Control Strategies 29:23 Brewing Aminatou 31:32 Mid-Range Decks and Meta Predictions 32:09 Sissay Deck Variants and Strategies 37:50 Team Tournaments and Collusion Concerns 52:34 Casting and the Future of cEDH 🔗 Links & Resources 🎙️ Guest – Higher (Playing With Power) YouTube:    / playingwithpowermtg   Twitter/X: https://x.com/PlayingPowerMTG Linktree: https://linktr.ee/playingwithpower 💬 Communities Win and In Discord:   / discord   CriticalEDH Discord:   / discord   🧠 Tools PlayNice Game Tracker: https://www.playnicemtg.com/ 💎 Sponsor Mana Vault Proxies: https://manavaultproxies.com — Use code “Win” for a discount! 📅 Events Courtalina Wine Mixer – 5k cEDH Team Event: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-courtali... Royal Rumble 2 – The Second Showdown cEDH 12k: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-royal-ru... TM Circuit Act 9: Invigorating Encore – Online cEDH Event: https://topdeck.gg/event/tm-circuit-a... Land Go! – cEDH Events Hub: https://topdeck.gg/hubs/3Gn3fpveabbr8... 🐦 Socials Max on Twitter/X: https://x.com/thepfef 🎧 Listen & Support Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MFdgaF... Support on Patreon:   / winandincedh