Codie vs Etali vs Omnath vs Rakdos | MTG EDH Gameplay | Quintessential Commander 24

Deck Strategies

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  Omnath, Locus of Creation

  Ramp aggressively with lands to trigger landfall effects, generate card advantage, and use graveyard recursion to maintain board presence and control the game.

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  Rakdos the Defiler

  Aggressively attack to force opponents to sacrifice permanents, disrupting their board while using equipment and damage triggers to maintain pressure.

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  Etali, Primal Storm

  Attack consistently to cast spells from opponents' libraries for value and disruption, maintaining an offensive tempo to close out the game quickly.

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

  Outvalue opponents by exiling and casting multiple instant and sorcery cards from the top of the library, chaining spells and leveraging card draw for advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Blood Sun played disrupted Omnath's landfall synergies by turning all lands into Mountains, forcing adaptation in mana usage and strategy.

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  Codie's ability to exile until a playable instant or sorcery and cast it without paying its mana cost allowed for efficient spell chaining and value generation.

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  Etali's combat damage triggers were used to cast multiple spells from opponents' libraries, increasing tempo and board presence while denying opponents resources.

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  Rakdos the Defiler's repeated attacks forced opponents to sacrifice half their permanents, applying significant pressure and disrupting their game plans.

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  Survival of the Fittest enabled Omnath's player to tutor for key creatures like Azusa to accelerate land drops and maintain landfall triggers.

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  Bribery was a crucial play allowing Codie to steal a powerful creature from an opponent's deck, shifting board advantage significantly.

Notable Cards

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  Sylvan Library

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Blood Sun

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  Bribery

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  Urban Evolution

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  Leyline Tyrant

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  Tireless Provisioner

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  Azusa, Lost but Seeking

Summary

The game began with each player developing their board and setting up their strategies centered around their commanders' strengths. Omnath focused on landfall synergies and graveyard recursion, ramping aggressively with multiple lands per turn and drawing extra cards via Sylvan Library. Etali aimed to attack consistently to exploit top-deck disruption and value generation, while Codie sought to outvalue opponents by repeatedly casting spells and leveraging her ability to exile and cast instant or sorcery cards. Rakdos the Defiler used aggressive sacrifice mechanics, forcing opponents to lose permanents each time it connected in combat, applying pressure through attrition. Early turns saw slow buildup with various utility creatures, ramp spells, and card draw. Omnath's player maximized landfall triggers and set up clues for additional card advantage. Codie demonstrated her ability to chain spells by exiling and casting a low-cost instant after resolving Urban Evolution, while Etali leveraged combat damage triggers to cast spells from opponents' libraries. Blood Sun disrupted some decks by turning all lands into Mountains, which had a notable impact on Omnath's mana base and abilities. As the game progressed, Rakdos applied pressure with equipment and combat damage triggers, forcing sacrifices and drawing resources through aggressive plays. A key turning point was Codie's use of bribery to steal a powerful creature from an opponent's deck, gaining a significant advantage. Omnath's player utilized Survival of the Fittest to search for Azusa, further accelerating land drops and landfall triggers, while Etali kept up the offensive with combat damage and spell casting. The interplay between sacrificing permanents, ramping lands, and casting multiple spells per turn created a dynamic board state. The game revolved around maintaining tempo, maximizing landfall or combat triggers, and leveraging value spells for card advantage. The win condition centered around overwhelming opponents with continuous value generation and combat damage enabled by powerful equipment and triggered abilities.