Kodama & Tevesh, Sisay, Tibalt, Codie - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 104

Deck Strategies

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  Kodama of the East Tree & Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  Turbo Hulk combo deck aiming to assemble Protean Hulk and sacrifice outlets like Viscera Seer to create an infinite loop that drains opponents’ life using Persist and Melira synergy.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Legendary creature toolbox with ramp and control elements like Drannith Magistrate and Teferi, Time Reveler to disrupt opponents’ plays while assembling combo or value pieces.

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  Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor

  Combo/control deck using disruption tools, ramp, and card selection (Sensei’s Divining Top) to find and execute a combo win, with Nashi, Moonlight Marvel providing early aggression and card filtering.

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

  Aggressive and disruptive strategy relying on early ramp and treasure generation with Dockside Extortionist, combined with stealing or removing key threats using Codie’s ability and sacrifice outlets.

Gameplay Insights

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  Rodrigo’s ability to find and cast Pattern of Rebirth on Bloom Tender was pivotal, enabling the combo sequence with Protean Hulk and Viscera Seer to achieve an infinite sacrifice loop.

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  Baal’s early Drannith Magistrate significantly hindered Rodrigo’s Tevesh casting, forcing alternative lines and slowing down the Hulk combo’s setup.

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  David’s use of Claim the Firstborn to remove Drannith Magistrate opened the window for Codie to be cast, showcasing timely removal as a crucial interaction.

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  Hélder’s repeated failures to find lands initially delayed his Valki combo plan, demonstrating the importance of consistent mana base and ramp in cEDH.

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  The interaction of Melira preventing -1/-1 counters on Lesser Masticore during the sacrifice loop was the key combo mechanic that sealed the game for Rodrigo.

Notable Cards

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  Protean Hulk

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  Viscera Seer

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  Melira, Sylvok Outcast

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  Disciple of the Vault

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  Sylvan Library

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  Drannith Magistrate

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Claim the Firstborn

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  Collector Ouphe

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  Mana Crypt

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  Lotus Petal

Summary

The game featured four distinct commanders, each with unique strategies vying for control early on. Rodrigo's Tevesh/Kodama deck leveraged a turbo Hulk combo, aiming to assemble Protean Hulk and related sacrifice outlets for a lethal infinite loop. Early ramp and card draw through Elvish Spirit Guide, Sylvan Library, and Bloom Tender set the stage, though initial land drops were scarce. Baal’s Sisay deck focused on assembling legendary creatures and controlling the board with Drannith Magistrate and Teferi, Time Reveler, using ramp and disruption to maintain pressure. Hélder piloted a Valki combo list, utilizing ramp and cards like Sensei's Divining Top and Nashi, Worldwaker to find key pieces and disrupt opponents. David's Codie list was built for aggression and disruption, casting Codie early alongside Dockside Extortionist to generate resources and control threats with spells like Claim the Firstborn.