Tymna & Sakashima, Orvar, Yisan, Godo - #cEDH PT League winners Ep 97

Deck Strategies

• Tymna & Sakashima

  A stax-oriented build utilizing ETB hatebears and disruption to control the board while drawing cards through Tymna’s ability, aiming to lock opponents out and slowly grind out value with incremental advantage.

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  A clone-matery combo deck that uses Whim of Volrath and cheap spells to create infinite mana and infinite clones, aiming to win through overwhelming board presence or combo finishers.

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  Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

  A creature tutor and ramp deck that uses Yisan’s verse counters to find key creatures for combo or disruption, focusing on efficient mana dorks and powerful elves to generate value and combo off with Staff of Domination.

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  Godo, Bandit Warlord

  An aggressive combo deck focused on ramping fast into artifact mana and combo pieces like Imperial Recruiter to find game-winning creatures such as Treasonous Ogre, often capitalizing on haste and damage amplification.

Gameplay Insights

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  Hushbringer effectively shuts down Godo’s ETB combo pieces, buying time for other players to develop their boards.

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  Orvar’s infinite Islands combo through Whim of Volrath is powerful but requires further setup to secure a win, demonstrating that infinite mana alone doesn’t guarantee victory.

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  Tiago’s use of Staff of Domination combined with elves to generate infinite mana and draw his deck forced Baal into a reactive Cyclonic Rift play, showcasing the importance of disruption timing.

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  Rodrigo’s stax pieces like Rule of Law and Tymna’s card draw allowed him to maintain a steady flow of resources and control, crucial in a multiplayer cEDH environment.

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  João’s decision to crack Moonsilver Key for Cursed Mirror was a smart hedge against the stax effects on the board, preserving his options despite early setbacks.

Notable Cards

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  Hushbringer

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  Whim of Volrath

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  Seedborn Muse

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  Rule of Law

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Staff of Domination

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  Moonsilver Key

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  Cursed Mirror

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  Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

Summary

The game featured four strong commanders with varied strategies: Tymna & Sakashima with a stax and hatebear package, Orvar focusing on clone combos, Yisan with efficient creature tutoring and ramp, and Godo aiming for fast combo kills. Early turns saw significant disruption with Hushbringer and Judge’s Familiar hampering Godo’s explosive starts, while Baal (Orvar) quickly established infinite Islands through a Whim of Volrath loop. Despite this, Baal was unable to convert infinite mana alone into a win, illustrating the importance of interaction and timing in cEDH. Tiago (Yisan) responded by ramping into powerful elves and cast a Staff of Domination combo to force Baal’s Cyclonic Rift to be overloaded, clearing the board and resetting the game state. Meanwhile, Rodrigo (Tymna & Sakashima) leveraged Tymna’s card draw and stax elements like Rule of Law to keep the table in check and maintain steady card advantage, while João (Godo) struggled with Hushbringer shutting down his key ETB effects, impeding his usual fast combo attempts.