Godo vs Kumena vs Windgrace vs Kadena [EDH Commander] Gameplay 2020

Deck Strategies

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  Godo, Bandit Warlord

  Aggro-combo focused on quickly equipping Godo to enable multiple combat phases, using equipment like Sword of Fire and Ice and Mask of Avacyn to protect and enhance creatures for lethal damage.

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  Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

  A merfolk tribal deck that builds board presence through tribal synergies, drawing cards via Silvergill Adept and Kopala, and enhancing attacks with unblockability to chip away opponent life totals.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Ramp and graveyard value deck leveraging landfall and token generation, with cards like Field of the Dead creating a steady stream of zombies while using discard outlets and recursion to outlast opponents.

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  Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

  Morph and card advantage focused deck that uses Kadena’s triggered draw ability to maintain hand size and pressure the table, playing morph creatures and leveraging spells like Scroll of Fate to manipulate the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Calvin's early use of Burning Inquiry forced all players to discard critical cards, dramatically affecting early game strategies and slowing down some decks.

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  Iden’s strategic use of Glacial Chasm bought crucial time, preventing combat damage and allowing for the establishment of a token army via Field of the Dead.

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  Adrian’s use of Kumena’s abilities to draw cards and make creatures unblockable maximized offensive pressure while maintaining card advantage.

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  The interplay of counterspells, such as Swan Song negating Pyroblast, underscored the importance of protecting key threats and combos.

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  Calvin's casting of a Fog effect at a crucial moment to secure lethal damage highlighted creative and unexpected paths to victory in Commander.

Notable Cards

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  Burning Inquiry

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  Mask of Avacyn

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  Sword of Fire and Ice

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  Wheel of Fate

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  Field of the Dead

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  Glacial Chasm

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  Tishana, Voice of Thunder

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  Kopala, Warden of Waves

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  Scroll of Fate

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  Rummaging Goblin

Summary

The game began with a chaotic opening as the players engaged in a Burning Inquiry discard, forcing each to lose key early cards and shaping the pace of the match. Calvin, piloting Godo, Bandit Warlord, made aggressive plays focusing on equipment synergy, including casting Mask of Avacyn and equipping Sword of Fire and Ice to enhance his creatures. Adrian’s Kumena deck developed a strong merfolk board presence, leveraging cards like Silvergill Adept and Kopala, Warden of Waves to draw cards and create unblockable attacks. Iden’s Lord Windgrace deck focused on ramp and graveyard recursion, playing Azusa, Lost but Seeking and Field of the Dead to generate tokens and maintain board presence. Foley’s Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer used morphs and card draw engines to maintain tempo and pressure through Kadena’s triggered draw ability.