S1 Episode 4: Yisan vs Thrasios & Tymna vs Tasigur cEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

  Ramp quickly and use Yisan's ability to tutor and cheat powerful creatures onto the battlefield, establishing control and multiple combo lines to win the game.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero & Tymna the Weaver

  Leverage efficient mana acceleration and card draw to assemble combos early, using powerful tutors and rituals to generate infinite mana or draw loops.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  Play a control-oriented game by recurring key interaction and value cards from the graveyard, manipulating opponents' plays and out-resourcing them to stabilize and win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Simon used Thorn of Amethyst early to severely hinder opponents' ability to cast spells, slowing down the game and leveraging Yisan's toolbox to maintain pressure.

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  Dan kept a risky but potentially explosive hand that aimed for a quick combo win if the mana fell correctly, highlighting the high-variance nature of cEDH openings.

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  Cameron capitalized on Life from the Loam and Silken Library to grind out card advantage and mana despite early disruption from Thorn of Amethyst and Ghost Quarter effects.

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  The interaction around land destruction and mana denial (Ghost Quarter vs fetch lands) played a significant role in limiting search and combo setup, especially targeting Yisan's tutoring ability.

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  Players showed restraint from attacking early, focusing on board development and interaction, which reflects the competitive nature and respect for combo execution in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

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  Thorn of Amethyst

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Life from the Loam

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  Imperial Seal

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Ghost Quarter

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  Elvish Mystic

Summary

The game began with Simon piloting Yisan, the Wanderer Bard, who focused on ramping mana and deploying Yisan early to search for powerful creatures with his counters. Simon set up a Thorn of Amethyst early to slow down the opponents' mana development, aiming to leverage Yisan's toolbox for multiple combo lines. Dan, playing Thrasios and Tymna, kept a greedy hand with potential for fast combo plays involving cards like Imperial Seal, Cabal Ritual, and Birds of Paradise, planning to accelerate into combos if the mana allowed. Cameron's Tasigur deck took a control approach, using graveyard recursion and selective interaction, relying on cards like Silken Library and Life from the Loam to maintain card advantage and board presence despite limited early interaction against Yisan's lock.