Kodama/Sakashima vs Heliod vs Orvar vs Rograkh/Silas | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Kodama of the East Tree / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  Utilize multiple Kodamas and Sunscorch Desert to generate infinite mana or value through landfall triggers, enabling powerful board states or combos to close out the game.

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  Heliod, God of the Sun

  Apply stax and tax effects to lock opponents out of the game and then push for victory via combat damage with aggressive creatures and equipment.

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  Leverage Orvar's ability to copy targeted instant and sorcery spells, combined with storm enablers and draw spells, to build a massive storm count and win through storm combo.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  Execute a fast Ad Nauseam combo deck focused on generating large amounts of mana and treasures to cast Ad Nauseam quickly, leading to a combo kill.

Gameplay Insights

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  Rograkh player’s use of Dockside Extortionist early to generate multiple treasures accelerated their Ad Nauseam combo attempts significantly.

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  Orvar’s player repeatedly copied key draw and cantrip spells like Whim of Volrath and Ristic Study using Orvar triggers, enabling massive card draw and storm count buildup.

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  Heliod’s player leveraged multiple stax pieces including Archon of Emeria and Evenmind Sensor to slow down opponents while applying pressure through combat with creatures like Sworn Canonist.

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  Kodama’s player utilized Kodama’s triggers combined with land fetch and ramp spells to assemble a strong board presence and combo pieces, including using Bonder's Enclave to draw extra cards and maintain resources.

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  Key counterspell interactions such as Force of Will and Flusterstorm were pivotal in disrupting combo attempts, notably countering Archon of Emeria and Cyclonic Rift to maintain control over the board state.

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  Multiple players utilized Manic Crypt for additional card draw and mana acceleration, with the flips determining tempo and card advantage swings throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Whim of Volrath

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Force of Will

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  Gideon of the Trials

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  Paradise Mantle

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  Spellseeker

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Archon of Emeria

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  Flusterstorm

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  Imperial Seal

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board and mana bases while setting up their respective strategies. Heliod aimed to lock opponents down with stax elements and then close out the game through combat damage. Kodama and Sakashima worked on assembling a powerful land-based combo using Sunscorch Desert and multiple Kodamas to generate value and eventually win. Rograkh and Silas Renn focused on a turbo Ad Nauseam approach, quickly generating mana and treasure tokens from Dockside Extortionist to cast their combo pieces. Orvar, the All-Form, piloted a monoblue storm deck leveraging unique card interactions and multiple copies of key spells through Orvar’s ability and cards like Whim of Volrath and Manic Crypt to draw through and find a storm win.