BEYOND SALVATION - cEDH - S7E9 - MINSC v TEVESH/THRASIOS v KRARK/SILAS v GODO - Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Krark, the Thumbless

  Leverages artifact synergies, fast mana, and chaotic effects to generate value and combos, often aiming to chain spells and use treasure tokens for explosive turns.

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  Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  Focuses on artifact recursion and combo potential by repeatedly casting and sacrificing artifacts to generate advantage and enable win conditions.

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  Minsc, Beloved Ranger

  Utilizes aggressive creatures and combat tricks to pressure opponents early while using synergy with other creatures to control the board.

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  Godo, Bandit Warlord

  Centers around equipment and combat damage triggers, often aiming to combo off with Helm of the Host or similar to generate infinite attacks.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  Employs spell copying and mana manipulation to control the game while assembling combos with spells and permanents for a game-winning storm finish.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Acts as a flexible mana dork and card advantage engine, enabling efficient ramp, card selection, and facilitating combos or value plays.

Gameplay Insights

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  Repeated use of Pattern of Rebirth and sacrifice outlets allowed players to maintain board presence despite heavy removal.

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  Neoform combo with recursive creatures and ritual effects created a powerful mid-game swing threatening to end the game.

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  Players carefully managed treasure tokens and mana sources to maximize casting potential during critical turns.

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  Use of disruptive spells like Abrupt Decay and Pyroblast effectively countered opponents' key spells and permanents.

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  Demonic Consultation naming 'You're Already Dead' was a clever final step to execute a combo or lock, showcasing deep knowledge of cEDH win conditions.

Notable Cards

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  Phyrexian Tower

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  Lotus Petal

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  Benevolent Bodyguard

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  City of Traitors

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  Ranger-Captain of Eos

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  Pattern of Rebirth

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  Neoform

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Pyroblast

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  Veil of Summer

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and deploying early disruptive elements such as Phyrexian Tower, Lotus Petal, and early creatures like Benevolent Bodyguard and Skaldington. The game quickly escalated as players utilized efficient mana rocks and tutors to set up their engines. Key interactions involved chaining Protection from Blue effects, sacrifice triggers, and recursive plays with Pattern of Rebirth and Heuristic Study to maintain board presence despite heavy disruption. A pivotal moment occurred when one player managed to resolve a Neoform combo with Deathrite Shaman and Dark Ritual effects, enabling them to put powerful creatures like Versace the Foulblooded onto the battlefield, creating a significant threat. Following this, a series of tutoring plays and spells like Pyroblast and Veil of Summer facilitated a back-and-forth of counterspells and disruption. The climax involved a Demonic Consultation naming 'You're Already Dead,' suggesting a lethal combo or lock being assembled to close out the game decisively.