Godo vs K'rrik vs Jetmir vs Krark/Sakashima

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Godo, Bandit Warlord
Cast Godo and fetch Helm of the Host to create infinite combat phases and win through repeated combat damage.
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Utilize K'rrik's ability to pay life instead of mana for black spells to quickly assemble combos and win through a combination of card draw, life gain, and damage.
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
Establish a stax board state while pumping creatures with Jetmir's ability, winning primarily through overwhelming combat damage.
Krark, the Thumbless and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Leverage multiple coin flip interactions and storm spells to generate massive storm counts and combo out for a win.

Gameplay Insights

1
Peter’s use of Vilis and Sheoldred allowed him to draw and gain massive life repeatedly, enabling a rapid and overwhelming board presence and card advantage.
2
The infinite loop with Chain of Smog and Professor Onyx drained all opponents at once, demonstrating the power of stacking triggered abilities in cEDH.
3
Noah’s Krark/Sakashima deck focused on maintaining parity and storm value through coin flip interactions, but was disrupted early by Cut Down.
4
Nick’s Jetmir deck utilized land fetch and mana dorks such as Gaea's Cradle and Bloom Tender to accelerate into a wide board for combat damage.
5
Ryan’s Godo deck prioritized artifact mana acceleration and mulliganing aggressively to assemble the Helm of the Host combo, highlighting the importance of fast setup in cEDH.

Notable Cards

Vilis, Broker of Blood
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Chain of Smog
Professor Onyx
Jeweled Lotus
Dryad Militant
Dauthi Voidwalker
Gaea's Cradle
Helm of the Host
Mana Vault

Gameplay Summary

The game features a high-powered cEDH match between four distinct commanders: Godo, Bandit Warlord; K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth; Jetmir, Nexus of Revels; and Krark the Thumbless paired with Sakashima of a Thousand Faces.

Early turns see aggressive mana acceleration and key creature deployments, such as Dryad Militant and Dauthi Voidwalker, with K'rrik quickly leveraging his life payment ability to cast multiple spells and assemble a combo.

Peter's K'rrik deck exploits the synergy of Vilis, Broker of Blood and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse to draw massive card advantage and gain life, enabling a swift victory by repeatedly copying Chain of Smog with Professor Onyx, draining all opponents in a single explosive sequence.

The players then agree to another match to see if different lines of play could change the outcome. In the second game, the players mulligan for optimized hands and again deploy their ramp and combo enablers.

Peter quickly sets up his K'rrik combo with Jeweled Lotus and other mana artifacts, while Ryan's Godo deck aims to assemble Helm of the Host for infinite combat triggers.

Noah's Krark/Sakashima storm deck looks to capitalize on coin flip interactions for storm value, and Nick's Jetmir deck focuses on building a board presence with creatures like Birds of Paradise and Bloom Tender.

The game is marked by early interaction such as Cut Down removing Krark, and the deployment of key lands like Gaea's Cradle to accelerate mana production.

The match is still in its opening stages as players jockey for position, highlighting the fast-paced and tactical nature of cEDH gameplay with multiple combo-centric strategies vying for control.

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