Heliod Sun-Crowned, Kroxa, Tasigur, Anje - #EDH Gameplay Ep 04

Deck Strategies

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

  A tax and aggro build that leverages Land Tax and various taxing effects to disrupt opponents' mana bases while deploying resilient creatures and combo elements to gain incremental advantage and close out the game.

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  Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

  Midrange discard and threat-based deck aiming to pressure opponents by forcing discards and recurring threats like Kroxa and Worldgorger Dragon to maintain board control and disrupt their plans.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  Control/combo deck focused on using flash to cheat powerful creatures onto the battlefield, coupled with card draw, counterspells, and the Demonic Consultation combo to exile the library and win quickly.

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  Anje Falkenrath

  Aggressive madness and filtering combo deck seeking to cast multiple spells in a turn through discard and madness synergies, aiming for an early explosive combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tasigur’s use of flash to bring in Spellseeker and Faerie Seer enabled a surprise Demonic Consultation combo that ended the first game rapidly.

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  Spirit of the Labyrinth was a key card in slowing down Anje’s combo attempts by limiting card draw and filtering, effectively stalling their aggressive game plan.

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  Karn, Scion of Urza was used both for card advantage and as a tool to exile problematic artifacts and creatures, providing strategic control over the board state.

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  Discard spells from Kroxa’s deck pressured opponents and helped maintain control of their hands, disrupting combo lines and forcing difficult decisions.

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  Players carefully avoided blocking attacks that would enable their opponents to draw multiple cards or combo off, showing high awareness of board states and potential threats.

Notable Cards

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Spellseeker

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  Faerie Seer

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mana Vault

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  Spirit of the Labyrinth

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  Karn, Scion of Urza

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  Land Tax

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  Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

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  Worldgorger Dragon

Summary

The game began with a cautious and slow early phase, featuring players mulliganing and setting up their mana bases. The Heliod, Sun-Crowned player focused on tax and aggro strategies, deploying Land Tax and ramp artifacts like Mana Crypt and Mana Vault, along with Spirit of the Labyrinth to control card draw. Kroxa’s midrange deck applied pressure with discard spells and resilient threats such as Kroxa itself and Worldgorger Dragon, aiming to disrupt opponents while advancing its board state. Tasigur’s control/combo deck looked for opportunities to leverage flash and cheat powerful creatures onto the battlefield, culminating in a quick Demonic Consultation win through a Flash Hulk combo in the first game. Anje’s combo deck attempted early madness plays and combo lines but was kept in check by Spirit of the Labyrinth and disruption from other players. A pivotal moment came when Tasigur’s player flashed in key combo pieces—Spellseeker and Faerie Seer—followed by Demonic Consultation to exile their library and win in one swift move. This forced a reshuffle and a new game where more interaction and counterplay were evident. The subsequent game saw the Heliod player establishing board presence with Karn and Samurai of the Pale Curtain to protect key permanents and disrupt opponents. Kroxa’s deck continued to pressure with discard effects and threats, while Tasigur controlled the game with counterspells and card advantage, and Anje sought to combo off early with madness and filtering. The interplay between Spirit of the Labyrinth and aggressive discard created tense moments, with careful blocking decisions to avoid enabling combos. Overall, the game showcased a dynamic mixture of midrange disruption, combo execution, and tax/aggro control, with the Tasigur player’s flash combo proving the most decisive factor early on.