MALIGNANT FEAT. OOPS...ALL SALT - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S23E7 - HELGA v MAGDA v DIHADA v GODO #mtg

Deck Strategies

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  Godo, Bandit Warlord

  Focuses on equipment synergies and aggressive combat to quickly pressure opponents, often leveraging artifact ramp and tutors to find key pieces.

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

  Utilizes disruption and control elements to manipulate opponents' hands and board states while ramping into powerful creatures and combos.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Generates treasures and leverages artifact synergies to build explosive mana generation leading into big plays or combo finishes.

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  Helga, Skittish Seer

  Focuses on ramp and card advantage through mana dorks and infinite mana combos, enabling large-scale draw and powerful finishers like Walking Ballista.

Gameplay Insights

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  Maintaining Mystic Remora on board provided continuous card draw and pressured opponents to interact or lose resources.

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  Using Grand Abolisher prevented opponents from interrupting the combo execution, crucial for assembling infinite mana.

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  The destruction of Sawinah, a key commander, was countered by Force of Negation, highlighting the importance of timely counterspells in competitive play.

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  The player leveraged Food Chain and mana dorks to generate infinite mana, then converted it into infinite damage via Walking Ballista, showcasing classic cEDH combo synergy.

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  Treasure token generation from Magda and other sources provided flexible mana acceleration and interaction options throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Grand Abolisher

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  Walking Ballista

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  Mystic Remora

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  Food Chain

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  Cursed Mirror

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  Expedition Map

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early board presence, including ramp and card advantage engines such as Mystic Remora and Treasure generation. Key early plays involved casting utility creatures and artifacts to stabilize and prepare for mid-game strategies. The tension rose as players deployed their synergies, with Helga, Skittish Seer and other mana creatures enabling powerful combos. A pivotal moment occurred when one player destroyed a major threat, the commander Sawinah, but was immediately countered by a Force of Negation, maintaining the board state. The game reached its climax when a player assembled an infinite mana combo involving Grand Abolisher and Helga, Skittish Seer, which allowed them to draw their entire deck and generate overwhelming resources. This infinite mana was converted into a win condition by casting Walking Ballista with an infinite number of counters, enabling them to systematically remove opponents and claim victory. The combination of careful resource management, interaction, and combo execution defined the flow and outcome of the match.