Deck & Commander Strategies
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Focuses on assembling infinite combat phases by fetching and equipping Helm of the Host to Godo, enabling repeated combat triggers and damage to opponents.
Tymna the Weaver & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Utilizes card advantage through sacrifice and graveyard interactions, ramping quickly into powerful spells and combos like The Gitrog Monster and token generation for board control.
Kess, Dissident Mage
Leverages spell recursion and control elements to generate value and disrupt opponents, aiming to assemble combos or win through incremental advantage.
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Employs disruption and blue-black control elements, using tax effects like Mystic Remora and efficient tutors to assemble a combo finish or lock opponents out of the game.
Animar, Soul of Elements
Builds a board of creatures with low casting cost, leveraging +1/+1 counters and synergy to enable combos and overwhelming board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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Ryan’s use of Boiling Seas early to destroy all islands effectively cuts off blue mana for opponents, disrupting their ability to respond to his Godo combo.
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Mike’s sequence with The Gitrog Monster and Underrealm Lich to generate massive mana and dig through his deck is a critical turning point, allowing for a game-ending Torment of Hailfire.
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Dylan’s Mystic Remora applies tax pressure, slowing down opponents’ spell casting and drawing cards, though it is eventually countered by timely interaction.
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Don’s careful sequencing with Lim-Dul’s Vault to sculpt his draws demonstrates the importance of deck manipulation in cEDH.
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Mana acceleration with artifacts like Felwar Stone and rituals like Dark Ritual and Soul Ring is essential to enable early threats and combos.
Notable Cards
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Helm of the Host
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Hammer of Nazahn
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Boiling Seas
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The Gitrog Monster
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Avenger of Zendikar
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Dark Confidant
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Mystic Remora
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Torment of Hailfire
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Underrealm Lich
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Rings of Brighthearth
Gameplay Summary
The game features four competitive EDH players piloting some of the most powerful and iconic commanders in the format.
The early turns focus heavily on ramping mana and setting up board presence, with key plays including Mike casting The Gitrog Monster and deploying token generation with Avenger of Zendikar, while Ryan establishes a Yisan, the Wanderer Bard strategy and Dylan sets up a disruptive Oona, Queen of the Fae with Mystic Remora.
Don pilots Animar, Soul of Elements, aiming for a creature-based combo approach. A pivotal moment occurs when Mike leverages the synergy between The Gitrog Monster and Underrealm Lich to generate massive card advantage and mana, culminating in casting a large Torment of Hailfire that threatens to end the game.
Ryan's Godo, Bandit Warlord deck earlier demonstrated its combo potential by fetching and equipping Helm of the Host, setting up infinite attack steps.
Throughout the match, disruption spells like Boiling Seas and Dismember are used effectively to control opponents' mana bases and key creatures, while tutors and counters shape the battlefield.
The game highlights aggressive combo execution combined with resource denial and careful sequencing to gain the upper hand in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
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