Korvold vs Kodama & Tymna vs Malcolm & Tana vs Jenson & Lurrus | cEDH 18 | Patreon Tournament | MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  The strategy revolves around sacrificing permanents to draw cards and grow Korvold. With Dockside Extortionist and other enablers, it seeks to create a loop for game-winning combos.

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  Kodama of the East Tree & Tymna the Weaver

  This deck aims to use Kodama's ability to cheat high-cost permanents into play and Tymna's card draw ability to maintain hand advantage.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Tana, the Bloodsower

  This deck leverages Malcolm and Tana's abilities to create treasure tokens and saprolings, respectively. The main win condition involves executing an infinite damage combo with Glint-Horn Buccaneer.

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  Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile & Lurrus of the Dream-Den

  This deck capitalizes on Jenson's ability to gain control of opponent's commanders and Lurrus's ability to recur low-cost permanents from the graveyard. The overall plan is controlling the board while applying steady pressure.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Noxious Revival to disrupt the Korvold combo was a pivotal moment in the game, demonstrating the importance of graveyard interaction and timing in cEDH.

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  The Malcolm & Tana player skillfully set up their Glint-Horn Buccaneer combo, showing the importance of having multiple paths to victory in a deck.

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  The decision of the Korvold player to attempt their combo, despite the risk of interaction, shows the high-stakes nature of cEDH. A successful combo could have won the game, but the disruption left them vulnerable.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Noxious Revival

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  Glint-Horn Buccaneer

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Loyal Retainers

Summary

The game was a rapid-fire exchange of strategic plays and counterplays, with each player aiming to establish their combos and win conditions. The early game saw players rapidly establishing their boards, with notable plays such as a Dockside Extortionist generating significant treasure tokens for the Korvold player. However, the game took a dramatic turn when a Noxious Revival was used to disrupt a game-winning Korvold combo, returning the Dockside Extortionist to the top of the library instead of the graveyard, effectively halting the combo. The game ended with the Malcolm & Tana player executing a Glint-Horn Buccaneer combo, inflicting unblockable damage to each opponent and securing the win.