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Godo, Tymna/Thrasios, Zacama, Jhoira, & Selvala | CEDH Gameplay

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Decklist

Deck Strategies

  • Godo, Bandit Warlord

    Godo, Bandit Warlord

    Aggressively assemble equipment combos, particularly leveraging Helm of the Host to create multiple combat phases and overwhelm opponents quickly.

  • Thrasios, Triton Hero Tymna the Weaver

    Tymna the Weaver / Thrasios, Triton Hero

    Utilize card draw and tutors to assemble infinite mana combos (e.g., Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal) to draw the deck and win through Laboratory Maniac or other alternate win conditions.

  • Zacama, Primal Calamity

    Zacama, Primal Calamity

    Ramp and control the board with Zacama's ability while deploying efficient creatures and value engines to stabilize and win through combat or board dominance.

  • Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

    Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

    Draw cards through casting historic spells and deploy artifact synergies to generate value and control the game, eventually winning through incremental advantage.

  • Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

    Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

    Ramp aggressively with elves and mana dorks, using Selvala's abilities to generate huge amounts of mana and draw cards, enabling explosive plays and combos.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ryan's early use of Imperial Recruiter to fetch Treasonous Ogre and subsequent casting of Godo to assemble the Helm of the Host combo was critical to his early board pressure.

  • 2

    Daniel's sequence to generate infinite mana with Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal, followed by drawing his deck through Laboratory Maniac, exemplifies a classic cEDH combo finish.

  • 3

    Claire's artifact disruption by bouncing Isochron Scepter with Chain of Vapor and attempting to counter it with Mental Misstep highlighted the importance of interactive plays in cEDH.

  • 4

    The use of Dark Tutelage by Daniel to surveil and manipulate the top of his deck provided significant card advantage and deck manipulation.

  • 5

    Ronald's use of Primal Command to tutor and disrupt opponents' decks demonstrated the multi-faceted utility of versatile green spells in cEDH.

  • 6

    The deployment of Metalworker and Magistrate's Scepter by Claire created a formidable artifact mana engine that applied pressure and increased her resource base.

  • 7

    Players' mulligan decisions and opening hands shaped the early tempo, with multiple players mulliganing to five cards to find their key pieces.

Notable Cards

  • Helm of the Host

    Helm of the Host

  • Isochron Scepter

    Isochron Scepter

  • Dramatic Reversal

    Dramatic Reversal

  • Laboratory Maniac

    Laboratory Maniac

  • Dark Tutelage

    Dark Tutelage

  • Sylvan Library

    Sylvan Library

  • Metalworker

    Metalworker

  • Magistrate's Scepter

    Magistrate's Scepter

  • Basalt Monolith

    Basalt Monolith

  • Hammer of Nazahn

    Hammer of Nazahn

  • Prismatic Vista

    Prismatic Vista

Summary

The game began with a competitive multiplayer setup featuring aggressive and combo-oriented commanders. Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and deploying ramp creatures like Elvish Mystic and Birds of Paradise. Ryan, piloting Godo, Bandit Warlord, experienced some early hand struggles but quickly assembled a powerful board presence by casting Godo and equipping Helm of the Host, a pivotal moment that threatened multiple combat phases. Daniel, with the Tymna and Thrasios deck, set up a combo involving Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal, generating infinite mana and ultimately drawing his entire deck with Laboratory Maniac to secure victory. The interaction between Daniel's combo and Claire's artifact disruption with Chain of Vapor and Mental Misstep created a tense moment, but Daniel successfully executed his game-winning line.

Description

๐Ÿ’ฅDecklists๐Ÿ’ฅ Godo: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S03E07-Godo Tymna/Thrasios: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S03E07-Tymna-Thrasios Zacama: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S03E07-Zacama Jhoira: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S03E07-Jhoira Selvala: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S03E07-Selvala

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