cEDH Gameplay with GoldSaber! Omnath vs Rog/Thrasios vs Atraxa vs Kenrith

Deck Strategies

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  Omnath, Locus of Creation

  Utilizes one-card combos and landfall triggers to generate card advantage and life gain, aiming to control the board and leverage spells like Intuition and Spellseeker for powerful draws.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

  Focuses on ramping mana quickly with mana rocks and mana dorks, then uses card advantage engines like Finale of Devastation and Gilded Drake to generate treasures and disrupt opponents by stealing creatures.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Aims to ramp to seven mana quickly to start leveraging Atraxa’s multiple ETB triggers, using creatures like Bowmasters to chip away at opponents’ resources and maintain board presence.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Employs an evolution-style combo deck trying to create infinite mana and sink it into Kenrith’s abilities, with recursion and value from cards like Lurrus and Dockside Extortionist.

Gameplay Insights

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  GoldSaber’s use of Finale of Devastation combined with Dockside Extortionist and Gilded Drake allowed him to generate multiple treasures and steal key creatures, greatly enhancing his board state and mana options.

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  Eli’s interaction with Mystic Rora and Lurrus created recurring value and card draw, helping maintain resilience against opponents’ removal and counterspells.

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  Levi’s timely casting of Omnath and careful landfall sequencing triggered multiple draws and damage pings, putting steady pressure on other players while developing his combo pieces.

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  Jrock’s use of Snapcaster Mage and Path to Exile in response to threats disrupted GoldSaber’s tempo and prevented lethal damage, showcasing precise timing in protecting his board.

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  The cascade of triggered abilities from creatures like Bowmasters and Mystic Rora created a dynamic flow of incremental damage and card advantage that influenced many combat and spell decisions.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Gilded Drake

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Lurrus of the Dream-Den

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  Snapcaster Mage

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  Mindbreak Trap

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  Noxious Revival

Summary

The game started with each player establishing their mana and early board presence, with several players utilizing key mana acceleration and card draw engines. Early interactions featured Mystic Rora and Bowmasters triggering draws and pings that kept pressure on the table. GoldSaber on Thrasios and Rograkh set up a strong mana and card advantage engine with cards like Finale of Devastation and Gilded Drake, enabling him to generate treasure tokens and steal key creatures. Meanwhile, Levi's Omnath deck focused on one-card combos and synergy with spells like Intuition and Spellseeker, capitalizing on Omnath's landfall triggers for card draw and life gain. Eli with Kenrith aimed to generate infinite mana combos to abuse Kenrith’s versatile abilities, including recursion from Lurrus and interaction with Dockside Extortionist.