Kodama and Blinking is INSANITY!!! | Kodama/Ishai (Commander/EDH Gameplay)

Deck Strategies

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker/Kodama of the East Tree

  The deck focuses on abusing Kodama's ability to put lands into play, combined with efficient ramp and card draw. The goal is to generate overwhelming value and dominate the game.

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  Karametra, God of Harvests

  This deck aims to take advantage of the landfall mechanic and the interaction between Karametra and creatures like White Main Lion to ramp quickly and generate value.

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  Krenko, Mob Boss

  The strategy revolves around creating a large number of goblin tokens using Krenko's ability, potentially leading to a massive Goblin Army.

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  Squee, the Immortal

  This deck seeks to exploit Squee's ability to be cast from the graveyard or exile, combined with equipment like Reaver Cleaver and Coveted Jewel to generate value and maintain board pressure.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Kodama player made a strategic decision to hold up their Venser to bounce Krenko, anticipating a potentially massive Goblin Army.

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  The Squee player effectively used the combination of Reaver Cleaver and Coveted Jewel to generate a large amount of treasure tokens.

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  The Karametra player utilized an effective combination of the commander and White Main Lion to ramp up quickly and generate value.

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  The Krenko player could have potentially caused a significant shift in the game's dynamics with the creation of a large Goblin Army, but the lack of haste on the goblins mitigated the immediate threat.

Notable Cards

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  Sakura-Tribe Elder

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  Guardian Project

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  Skirk Prospector

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  Coveted Jewel

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  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

Summary

The game had some intense performances from the players, with effective use of their commanders. The Kodama player effectively used the commander's ability to put lands into play, and maintained a good balance of ramp and card draw. Krenko, Mob Boss started to build a potentially dangerous goblin army, but the threat was mitigated due to the goblins not having haste. Squee, the Immortal player made an impressive play with the Reaver Cleaver and Coveted Jewel, generating a large number of treasure tokens. The Karametra, God of Harvests player utilized the synergy between the commander and the White Main Lion to ramp up significantly, and also kept good interaction with the board. As the game progressed, the players made a series of strategic decisions, which significantly impacted the game's outcome.