Yennett vs Tymna/Tana vs Godo vs Malcolm/Tana

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
Cast Yennett to flip large spells off the top of the library for free, generating massive card advantage and tempo to control the board and out-value opponents.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tana, the Bloodsower
Use Malcolm's combat triggers and Tana's token generation to build infinite combat steps and treasure combos to kill opponents quickly.
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Cast Godo and fetch Helm of the Host to generate infinite combat phases and attack repeatedly for the win.
Tymna the Weaver / Tana, the Bloodsower
Play a stax control game to slow opponents down, then execute a Protean Hulk combo to win the game.

Gameplay Insights

1
Oran used Blatant Thievery to steal multiple key permanents including Malcolm, Jeweled Lotus, and Tymna, disrupting the other players' combos and board states.
2
Cal's timely use of Fierce Guardianship to counter Time Warp prevented Oran from taking an extra turn, maintaining the balance of the game.
3
Nezahal, Primal Tide was cast for free by Oran via Yennett’s trigger, providing significant card draw and resilience against removal.
4
Rich effectively used Delay to exile Academy Rector with time counters, slowing down Oran’s potential value generation.
5
The interaction between Rhystic Study and players carefully paying or refusing to pay the tax influenced resource management and tempo.
6
Cal leveraged Malcolm's combat trigger to generate treasures consistently, aiming to fuel his combo while managing the board.
7
Jen’s Gamble enabled her to dig for combo pieces but was met with disruption such as Aven Mindcensor and Oran’s control spells.

Notable Cards

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
Nezahal, Primal Tide
Blatant Thievery
Mystic Remora
Mana Vault
Gamble
Goblin Bombardment
Aven Mindcensor
Soothsaying
Fierce Guardianship
Helm of the Host
Protean Hulk
Time Warp
Snap
Rhystic Study

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a high-powered multiplayer cEDH match with four decks vying for control and a win.

Oran piloted Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign, focusing on casting large, free spells by flipping cards off the top of his library, while Cal played the Malcolm and Tana partner combo deck, aiming to leverage infinite combat interactions.

Jen piloted Godo, Bandit Warlord, with a plan to assemble infinite combat steps using Helm of the Host, and Rich piloted the Tymna and Tana stax deck, seeking to control the board and execute a Protean Hulk combo for the win. Early turns saw aggressive ramp and utility plays like Oran establishing Mystic Remora and casting Yennett, Cal deploying Mana Vault and Malcolm, Jen setting up with Lotus Petal and Gamble, and Rich developing a stax presence with Aven Mindcensor and Goblin Bombardment.

Oran’s Yennett proved pivotal, as he successfully cast a Nezahal Primal Tide for free and leveraged Blatant Thievery to steal key permanents, disrupting opponents’ strategies.

Cal responded with removal and disruption like Snap and Fierce Guardianship to protect his combo pieces.

Rich attempted to slow the game with stax elements and a Protean Hulk combo setup, while Jen sought to assemble her infinite combat combo but faced disruption. The game was marked by intense interaction over key spells, with counters and responses shaping the board state.

Oran’s strategic use of Soothsaying and card advantage spells kept him ahead, while the other players maneuvered around his control and tempo.

The match’s tension built around maintaining combo pieces and protecting or disrupting critical permanents, with the win condition revolving around executing infinite combat steps or combos once the board was sufficiently established.

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