UR Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

Piloted by Gary The Snail ยท #2 of 32 at Guardian Games PDX CEDH Halloween (October 31, 2026) ยท record 2-1-2

Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator cEDH stats

Win conditions: Underworld Breach + Brain Freeze, Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond, Niv-Mizzet + Curiosity (detected from the list)

How it plays & wins

This is a blue-red storm and turbo shell led by the Kediss and Malcolm partner pair. It leans on fast mana like Sol Ring, Mana Vault, Ancient Tomb, Lion's Eye Diamond and a pile of Moxen, plus free interaction such as Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship, Pact of Negation and Force of Negation. Tutors and card selection like Gifts Ungiven, Intuition, Gamble, Imperial Recruiter and Timetwister (alongside Wheel of Fortune) help assemble a win while counterspells cover the turn. Rhystic Study, Mystic Remora and The One Ring give it some grindy backup.

The most direct finish is Underworld Breach with Lion's Eye Diamond or Brain Freeze, building a big storm count and milling out a table. A second route is Niv-Mizzet, Parun with Curiosity, which I'm confident loops draws and damage. The list has plenty of other threats, but I can't confidently pin down further combos from it alone.

Analysis written with AI assistance based on this decklist.

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Creatures (20)

Sorceries (6)

Enchantments (7)

Planeswalkers (1)

Other (10)

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