Tymna & Tana, Godo, Tymna & Kodama, Kess - PlayEDH - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 42

Deck Strategies

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  Kess, Dissident Mage

  Leverages Ad Nauseam to draw a large portion of the deck quickly, aiming to assemble a combo finish while using disruption like Flusterstorm and Mnemonic Betrayal to protect the combo and interact with opponents.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Tana, the Bloodsower

  Uses incremental card draw from combat damage with Tymna and token generation from Tana to assemble a resilient board and pressure opponents with both commander damage and combo pieces.

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  Godo, Bandit Warlord

  Focuses on assembling Helm of the Host to create extra combat phases and infinite combat steps, aiming to quickly close out the game by attacking with multiple Godos and generating massive damage.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Kodama of the East Tree

  An Abzan combo deck that utilizes Kodama's land untap ability combined with Survival of the Fittest and other creature tutors to assemble a combo finish, backed by card draw from Tymna and various enchantments to generate lethal damage.

• Blood Pod

  A stax-oriented midrange deck that deploys multiple hatebears and disruption pieces like Null Rod and Rest in Peace to lock down opponents' combo lines and mana bases, aiming to control the game through resource denial and powerful creatures like Inferno Titan.

Gameplay Insights

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  Blood Pod's early deployment of hatebears effectively slowed down Godo's combo and Tymna/Kodama's combo attempts, forcing players to adapt their strategies.

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  Markus's use of Welding Jar to protect Godo and later casting Godo quickly put pressure on Blood Pod, though the stax pieces prevented a straightforward win.

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  Sequeira’s use of Jeweled Lotus to cast Kodama early allowed him to develop a mana base with Gaea’s Cradle, but continuous disruption limited his ability to capitalize fully.

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  The Blood Pod player’s timely deployment of Null Rod and Rest in Peace locked out many mana rock and graveyard strategies, positioning them as the archenemy and shifting the game's momentum.

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  David’s slow plays and lack of early black mana delayed his Ad Nauseam combo, allowing opponents to establish board control and pressure.

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  The interaction between Anafenza's +1/+1 counters and Tymna’s card draw created a steady advantage for Blood Pod, enabling consistent resource gain despite disruptive board states.

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  Markus’s decision to not find Helm of the Host early delayed his combo, highlighting the importance of key combo pieces in timing a win.

Notable Cards

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  Drannith Magistrate

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  Aven Mindcensor

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  Null Rod

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  Rest in Peace

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  Godo, Bandit Warlord

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  Helm of the Host

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  Kodama of the East Tree

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Oblivion Crown

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Mnemonic Betrayal

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  Fiend Artisan

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  Inferno Titan

Summary

The game begins with slow ramp and a flurry of hatebears deployed by the Blood Pod player, who uses Anafenza the Foremost, Drannith Magistrate, and Aven Mindcensor to disrupt the godo helm combo and the Tymna/Kodama players' combo lines. Early on, the Godo player sets up with classic Helm of the Host combo pieces, while the Tymna/Kodama player establishes a board presence with Kodama of the East Tree and card draw engines. The Kess player remains quiet initially, hinting at an Ad Nauseam combo strategy. The Blood Pod player heavily stifles the table with Null Rod and Rest in Peace, turning into an archenemy by locking down mana rocks and graveyard interactions. Godo aggressively pressures Blood Pod but struggles to break through the stax lock. Meanwhile, Tymna/Kodama tries to apply pressure with commander damage but faces difficulties due to the hatebears and continuous disruption from Blood Pod.