WITCHING HOUR - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S7E6 - TASHA v BIRGI v MAGDA v KODAMA/SAKASHIMA - MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Aggressive treasure and dwarf tribal deck that accelerates mana through artifact synergies and aims to overwhelm opponents with efficient creatures and equipment.

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  Tasha, the Witch Queen

  Control and combo deck focused on manipulating the top of the library, exiling spells, and recurring value with blink effects and Doomsday to assemble game-winning combos.

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  Kodama of the East Tree

  Ramp and utility deck that leverages landfall and mana acceleration to develop a stable board presence and support mid-to-late game threats.

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  Copy and blink synergies enabling multiple triggers and value from key creatures and spells, facilitating combo setups and disruption.

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  Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

  Treasure and discard synergy deck that generates incremental value through treasures and incremental card advantage, supporting aggressive plays and combo potential.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tasha's player used Displacer Kitten's blink ability multiple times to reuse enter-the-battlefield effects and return Tasha to hand, enabling repeated card draws and spell recasting.

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  The timely use of Doomsday allowed assembling a precise pile of cards in exile to execute a lethal combo despite low resources and no lands drawn that turn.

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  Birgi's player effectively utilized treasure generation and discard outlets to maintain pressure and resource flow throughout the game.

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  Magda's aggressive dwarf tribal strategy applied early combat pressure, forcing opponents to respond while advancing the treasure count.

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  The use of split second on key spells like casting Fastest Oracle prevented opponents from interrupting the final combo sequence, securing the win.

Notable Cards

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  Doomsday

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  Displacer Kitten

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  Strike It Rich

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  Mox Opal

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  Grim Monolith

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Metallic Mimic

Summary

The game started with all players setting up their mana bases and early board presence, with Tasha the Witch Queen player quickly establishing card draw and resource advantage through spells like Ice-Fang Coatl and mana acceleration. Magda, Brazen Outlaw focused on dwarves and treasure generation, steadily building an aggressive board state. Kodama of the East Tree player struggled somewhat with land draws but managed to develop some ramp and utility. Birgi, God of Storytelling employed discard and treasure synergies, while Sakashima of a Thousand Faces enabled intricate interactions with copy effects and blinking abilities. A pivotal turning point came when Tasha's player executed a complex Doomsday pile combo, leveraging Tasha's abilities to draw cards and exile spells, then using Displacer Kitten to blink key permanents, generating demons and repeatedly casting Treasure-producing spells like Strike It Rich. This sequence culminated in casting a Fastest Oracle reanimation with split second protection, which sealed the game by drawing out the remaining deck and winning off that advantage. The no-land-win scenario highlighted the deck's resilience and intricate combo lines, demonstrating high-level cEDH gameplay and synergy exploitation.