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Shorikai vs Sisay/Jegantha vs Lazav vs Godo | CEDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    Utilizes Humility and stax elements to slow opponents, aiming to win through a Dramatic Scepter infinite combo by generating Pilots and controlling the board.

  • Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

    Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

    Builds a planeswalker toolbox combo, using Jegantha to tutor and chain planeswalkers that create a game-winning lock or combo.

  • Godo, Bandit Warlord

    Godo, Bandit Warlord

    Classic Helm of the Host combo deck that tutors Helm and attacks multiple times to deal lethal damage quickly.

  • Lazav, the Multifarious

    Lazav, the Multifarious

    A graveyard combo deck that leverages Buried Alive and flash creatures like Opposition Agent and Notion Thief to disrupt opponents and assemble a combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Corey leveraged repeated Shorikai activations with Unwinding Clock to generate card advantage and create Pilots, maintaining pressure while controlling the board with Humility effects.

  • 2

    Lincoln's use of Opposition Agent and Notion Thief effectively disrupted opponents’ tutoring and draw strategies, slowing down combo assembly.

  • 3

    Kyle held back a Sneak Attack play to bide time, indicating a cautious approach to timing his combo pieces amidst heavy interaction.

  • 4

    Ryan’s early Gemstone Caverns and Mana Vault setup showed intention to execute the Godo Helm combo quickly, but the presence of Drannith Magistrate and other stax elements created significant hurdles.

  • 5

    Multiple counters on key spells including Force of Negation on Shorikai highlighted the high interaction level and importance of timing in this CEDH game.

Notable Cards

  • Drannith Magistrate

    Drannith Magistrate

  • Mana Crypt

    Mana Crypt

  • Ancient Tomb

    Ancient Tomb

  • Mystic Remora

    Mystic Remora

  • Force of Negation

    Force of Negation

  • Sneak Attack

    Sneak Attack

  • Opposition Agent

    Opposition Agent

  • Notion Thief

    Notion Thief

  • Skullclamp

    Skullclamp

  • Rest in Peace

    Rest in Peace

  • Helm of the Host

    Helm of the Host

Gameplay Summary

The game began with Corey on Shorikai, Genesis Engine, setting up a stax-oriented Humility deck aiming to slow down opponents while building toward a Dramatic Scepter combo.

Corey established early board control with Drannith Magistrate and repeated activations of Shorikai to generate Pilots and card advantage.

Kyle piloting Sisay, Weatherlight Captain with Jegantha, the Wellspring companion, adopted a planeswalker combo strategy, focusing on tutoring and assembling key planeswalkers to win.

Ryan on Godo, Bandit Warlord, sought his classic Helm of the Host combo to quickly end the game, while Lincoln with Lazav, the Multifarious, pursued a graveyard-based combo using Buried Alive and disruption elements like Opposition Agent and Notion Thief to hinder opponents.

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