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Kess vs Tasigur vs Tevesh/Kraum vs Godo | CEDH Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Kess, Dissident Mage

    Kess, Dissident Mage

    A midrange storm deck that leverages recursion and a suite of powerful instants and sorceries to control the board and execute storm combos, often winning via a Demonic Consultation and Thassa's Oracle combo.

  • Tasigur, the Golden Fang

    Tasigur, the Golden Fang

    A control-oriented deck that slows opponents down with countermagic and efficient disruption, aiming to maintain card advantage and ultimately win through incremental value and well-timed threats.

  • Godo, Bandit Warlord

    Godo, Bandit Warlord

    An all-in combo deck that tries to assemble Helm of the Host to create infinite combat steps and generate a win, relying on fast mana and aggressive pressure.

  • Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

    Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

    A turbo Ad Nauseam combo deck that uses commanders to generate card advantage and storm through lethal combos, aiming to out-grind opponents with quick, high-impact plays.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Repeated counterspells against Godo’s Helm of the Host combo effectively stalled its game plan, showcasing the importance of interaction in cEDH.

  • 2

    Kess’s ability to recast instants and sorceries from the graveyard using Mnemonic Betrayal created a massive tempo swing that led directly to victory.

  • 3

    Tevesh’s thrall token generation and card draw abilities provided incremental advantage but were not enough to overcome the storm finish.

  • 4

    Tasigur's use of milling and countermagic to disrupt opponents was effective in controlling the board but ultimately could not prevent Kess’s combo.

  • 5

    The sequencing of casting Dockside Extortionist before Thassa's Oracle enabled a huge treasure generation, facilitating the final Demonic Consultation win combo.

Notable Cards

  • Mnemonic Betrayal

    Mnemonic Betrayal

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

  • Thassa's Oracle

    Thassa's Oracle

  • Demonic Consultation

    Demonic Consultation

  • Force of Will

    Force of Will

  • Helm of the Host

    Helm of the Host

  • Mana Crypt

    Mana Crypt

  • Jeweled Lotus

    Jeweled Lotus

  • Teferi, Master of Time

    Teferi, Master of Time

  • Notion Thief

    Notion Thief

Summary

The game featured a high-powered cEDH matchup between four decks, each showcasing distinct strategies. Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and deploying key commanders while counterspells and interaction shaped the pace. Notably, the Godo player attempted to establish an all-in combo with Helm of the Host but was repeatedly countered by Force of Will from opponents. Meanwhile, Tasigur focused on controlling the board and disrupting opponents with efficient countermagic and milling, while Tevesh/Kraum employed a turbo Ad Nauseam shell, attempting to grind through card advantage and set up lethal combos. Kess utilized a midrange approach with storm and recursion synergies, leveraging a powerful suite of instants and sorceries to maintain tempo and pressure. A pivotal moment occurred when the Kess player successfully resolved Mnemonic Betrayal, forcing all opponents to exile their graveyards and creating a massive treasure generation with Dockside Extortionist. This was followed by casting a Thassa's Oracle and winning the game with a Demonic Consultation self-mill combo, showcasing the explosive potential of Kess’s storm package and recursion. The other players struggled to maintain board presence under heavy disruption and counterspells, illustrating the delicate balance of interaction and combo execution in cEDH environments.

Description

💥Decklists💥 Kess: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S10E01-Kess Tasigur: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S10E01-Tasigur Godo: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S10E01-Godo Tevesh/Kraum: tcgplayer.pxf.io/S10E01-Tevesh-Kraum

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