Yawgmoth vs GAAIV vs Godo vs Rograkh/Ikra

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Utilizes creatures with undying and Necropotence to generate card advantage and win through a graveyard-based combo.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Turbo Ad Nauseam deck that aims to combo quickly by drawing large amounts of cards and winning through a fast combo finish.
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Focuses on casting Godo, fetching Helm of the Host, and using infinite combat steps to win through repeated combat phases.
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
A control deck that slows opponents with stax and counters, winning through a combo involving Helm of Obedience and graveyard exile to mill opponents out.

Gameplay Insights

1
Michael's timely casting of Rest in Peace disrupted graveyard recursion, significantly impairing Yawgmoth and Rograkh/Ikra's game plans.
2
Lincoln's Godo was destroyed by Pongify, but the Helm of Nazahn equipped to Dockside Extortionist maintained treasure generation, showing resilience in the face of removal.
3
Helm of Obedience combined with Rest in Peace allowed Michael to exile opponents' libraries and win by milling, showcasing a powerful control-combo synergy.
4
Matthew's use of Necropotence to repeatedly pay life and draw cards was effective early but ultimately stifled by graveyard hate and mill strategies.
5
Noah's attempts to stabilize with Ikra's life gain were insufficient against the control and resource denial strategy deployed by Michael.

Notable Cards

Necropotence
Mana Vault
Deathrite Shaman
Dockside Extortionist
Rest in Peace
Helm of Obedience
Pongify
Hammer of Nazahn
Mindslicer
Chrome Mox
Jeweled Lotus

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a high-powered four-player CEDH match with Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Rograkh/Ikra, Godo, Bandit Warlord, and Grand Arbiter Augustin IV as the commanders.

Early turns were focused on ramp, setting up critical pieces, and establishing board presence.

Matthew, piloting Yawgmoth, utilized Necropotence extensively to generate card advantage and dig for his graveyard combo.

Noah, on Rograkh/Ikra, aimed to combo quickly using Ad Nauseam and life gain with Ikra to stabilize.

Lincoln, on Godo, attempted to assemble Helm of the Host with Godo to take infinite combat steps, while Michael with Grand Arbiter sought a control strategy using Rest in Peace and Helm of Obedience for a mill-out win.

Key turning points included Michael's Rest in Peace shutting down graveyard strategies, significantly hindering Matthew and Noah.

Lincoln's Godo was temporarily disrupted by a Pongify, but he still managed to equip Hammer of Nazahn to Dockside Extortionist, generating valuable treasures.

Michael used Helm of Obedience to exile Lincoln's entire library, eliminating him from the game.

Subsequently, Michael used the same combo on Matthew and Noah, milling their libraries and leading to their defeat.

The game ended with Michael's control and mill strategy prevailing after his opponents were overwhelmed by resource denial and recursion shutdown.

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