SAWATARIX TRIES cEDH WITH PLAY TO WIN - SHIGEKI vs SISAY vs ROG|SI vs MAGDA

Deck Strategies

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Generate large amounts of mana quickly through dwarves and artifacts to cast powerful spells and overwhelm opponents.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

  Utilize aggressive combat and sacrifice synergies to control the board and pressure opponents' life totals.

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  Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  Leverage artifact recursion and efficient removal to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents' strategies.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Fetch and deploy powerful legendary permanents to provide a mix of ramp, removal, and card advantage, aiming to control the game through incremental advantage.

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  Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

  Use bounce effects and graveyard recursion to protect key permanents, generate card advantage, and disrupt opponents' plays.

Gameplay Insights

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  Necrodominance was a pivotal card, providing massive card draw at the cost of life and triggering multiple Bowmaster damage instances that pressured opponents heavily.

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  Sisay's strategic use of the One Ring allowed for efficient card draw and incremental damage, helping maintain tempo and resource advantage.

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  Deflecting Swat was used not only as a counterspell but also to redirect opponents' key abilities, showcasing the importance of interaction beyond simple counterplay in cEDH.

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  Mana acceleration from artifacts and mana dorks like Favored Elder and Bowmaster enabled explosive turns, emphasizing the importance of early ramp in cEDH.

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  Shigeki's ability to bounce permanents and reuse cards disrupted opponents' plans, highlighting how recursion and tempo plays can shift the game's momentum.

Notable Cards

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  Deflecting Swat

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  Necrodominance

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  Manifold Key

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  Mystical Tutor

Summary

The game began with players ramping mana and setting up early board presence, particularly with soul rings and mana dorks like Bowmaster and Favored Elder enabling explosive starts. Magda focused on generating mana with artifacts and dwarves, while Sisay leveraged powerful permanents and disruption spells, including Apple of Eden and Deflecting Swat, to control the board. Rograkh and Shigeki's decks aimed for synergy between their creatures and graveyard recursion, with Shigeki utilizing his ability to return permanents to hand and dig deeper into the deck. A key turning point came when a player cast Necrodominance, paying significant life to draw multiple cards and gain a strong advantage in card selection, triggering multiple Bowmaster triggers that dealt damage and pressured opponents. Sisay's use of the One Ring for card draw and incremental damage further pushed the tempo. However, Shigeki managed to disrupt opponents by bouncing key cards and casting Deflecting Swat to counter critical abilities, leading to a tense board state with tight life totals and intense resource management. The game featured high-impact plays involving graveyard recursion, artifact synergy, and targeted removal, highlighting the delicate balance between aggression and disruption in cEDH.