Turbo CEDH Gameplay! Korvold, Fae-Cursed King vs Malcolm/Kediss vs Tymna/Dargo vs Rakdos, the Muscle

Deck Strategies

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Korvold's deck focuses on sacrificing permanents to draw cards and generate value, quickly ramping mana with creatures like Deathrite Shaman and Orcish Lumberjack to fuel explosive plays.

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  Rakdos, the Muscle

  Rakdos aims to quickly combo off using Ad Nauseam to draw a large portion of the deck and then leverage storm-like combos involving Dualcaster Mage and Molten Duplication to win in a single turn.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

  This deck utilizes aggressive creatures and artifact mana acceleration to establish early board presence and pressure opponents, aiming to disrupt and close out games quickly.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  A blue-red deck focused on leveraging sacrifice synergies and card draw engines like Tymna to generate incremental value and control the pace of the game while disrupting opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Resolving Ad Nauseam was the key turning point, allowing Rakdos to draw a large number of cards and assemble a lethal combo.

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  Using Molten Duplication on Arcane Signet combined with Dualcaster Mage created an infinite mana and storm combo that ended the game decisively.

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  Mental Misstep was used early to counter Static Orb but might have been more impactful if saved to disrupt the final combo pieces like Burnt Offering.

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  Players recognized the importance of timing interaction carefully due to the high speed and explosive mana of the turbo decks.

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  Korvold's early mana acceleration and board presence posed a significant threat, but the combo player was able to outpace the pod with a well-executed Ad Nauseam combo.

Notable Cards

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Molten Duplication

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  Static Orb

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  Mental Misstep

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Arcane Signet

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Dark Ritual

Summary

The game featured a fast-paced turbo cEDH pod with four players piloting aggressive and combo-oriented decks. Early turns saw rapid mana development and key plays such as Korvold establishing a strong mana base and board presence with Deathrite Shaman and Orcish Lumberjack, while Malcolm/Kediss set up with efficient creatures like Ragavan and utilized artifact acceleration. Tymna/Dargo aimed to disrupt opponents and build momentum through card draw and sacrifice synergies. Rakdos, the Muscle focused on assembling a quick combo finish leveraging cards like Ad Nauseam and Dualcaster Mage. A pivotal moment came when Rakdos successfully resolved Ad Nauseam, drawing a large number of cards and setting up a win. Despite some interaction attempts, including Static Orb and Mental Misstep, Rakdos navigated through the disruption by leveraging additional mana and card advantage, eventually casting Molten Duplication on Arcane Signet and flashing in Dualcaster Mage to create an infinite combo. This overwhelming combo sealed the game before others could recover or disrupt further. The match highlighted the tension and complexity of turbo cEDH gameplay with fast mana, intense card draw, and calculated interaction timing.