Tor Wauki, Ramses, Jodah 5c, Elas il-Kor - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 125

Deck Strategies

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  Jodah, the Unifier

  This deck aims to control the board early with Dockside loops and then look for Dina, Soul Steeper and Elas il-Kor for the win.

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  Tor Wauki the Younger

  This mid-rangy storm list tries to control the board early and then win with Citadel or Breach.

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  Ramses, Assassin Lord

  Ramses' deck aims to kill a specific opponent the fastest in order to win the game, relying on cards like Sheoldred and Peer.

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  Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

  Rodrigo's deck aims to kill opponents by looping Leonin Relic Warder or Abdel Adrian with his commander on the field.

Gameplay Insights

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  Hélder's use of Cyclonic Rift on Rodrigo's loop was a critical play, but Rodrigo's ability to recover and assemble his final combo demonstrated the resiliency of his deck.

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  Baal's heavy ramping in the early game allowed him to establish a strong board presence, but he was unable to convert this into a victory.

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  Diogo's use of Mikokoro to try and find a red blast in response to Baal's bounce spell on his commander was a clever play, even though it didn't pan out.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Breach

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  Sheoldred, Whispering One

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  Peer into the Abyss

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  Leonin Relic-Warder

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  Carrion Feeder

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  Razaketh, the Foulblooded

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  Mox Opal

Summary

The game opened with heavy ramping from all players, particularly Diogo and Baal. Diogo started with a Mana Vault immediately, while Baal generated quite a few artifacts and a creature to set up for his game plan. The first major turning point came when Hélder's Cyclonic Rift disrupted Rodrigo's Necromancy loop, which had the potential to generate large amounts of mana and tokens. However, Rodrigo quickly recovered and assembled a deadly loop with Abdel Adrian, Dance of the Dead, and Carrion Feeder. This combination allowed him to generate semi-infinite colorless mana and 1/1 white soldiers. Using Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Rodrigo was able to tutor for a Mox Opal and Sevinne’s Reclamation, enabling him to bring back his commander, Elas il-Kor, and Cathar Commando. With these pieces in place, he was able to sacrifice enough soldiers to ping his opponents to death with Elas il-Kor.