COSPLAY COMMANDER! Kaalia vs. Ragavan vs. Nissa vs. Massacre Girl - EDH Gameplay Ep 15

Deck Strategies

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Cheats powerful angels, demons, and dragons into play during attacks to overwhelm opponents quickly with high-impact creatures and disruptive threats.

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  Massacre Girl

  Creates and sacrifices tokens to drain opponents’ life total with Blood Artist and Slaughter Specialist, controlling the board via small creature synergies and recurring sacrifice.

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  Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist

  Ramp aggressively into big creatures and planeswalkers while generating card advantage through clues, aiming to outvalue opponents via board presence and powerful threats.

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  Early aggression combined with treasure generation and stealing opponent’s cards to ramp mana and disrupt enemy plans, eventually winning through tempo and resource advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ragavan's early treasure generation and card theft were key to ramping mana and maintaining pressure on opponents, shaping the tempo of the game.

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  Kaalia’s aggressive deployment of evasive threats like Goldspan Dragon pushed opponents to respond immediately or suffer heavy damage and board control loss.

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  Nissa’s use of clues and exploration allowed for efficient ramp and card advantage, setting up for a strong midgame presence.

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  Massacre Girl’s token and sacrifice synergies created a continuous threat of life drain and board control, pressuring opponents to manage small creatures carefully.

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  Players made tactical decisions to avoid attacking Ragavan initially, fearing his disruption and mana acceleration capabilities, highlighting the respect his deck commanded early game.

Notable Cards

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  Kaalia of the Vast

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Tireless Tracker

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  Blood Artist

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  Slaughter Specialist

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  Goldspan Dragon

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  Exploration

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  Elvish Reclaimer

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  Swiftfoot Boots

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board presence through early mana dorks, ramp, and utility creatures. Ragavan quickly set the tone with early aggression and treasure generation, leveraging his ability to steal cards and ramp mana. Nissa focused on land ramp and clue generation with Tireless Tracker and exploration effects, aiming to build a strong board of large creatures and planeswalkers. Massacre Girl established a token and sacrifice synergy with Blood Artist and Slaughter Specialist, aiming to drain opponents' life while controlling the board with small creatures. Kaalia of the Vast entered the battlefield early, immediately threatening with her ability to cheat in powerful angels, demons, and dragons on attack, including a Goldspan Dragon that dealt significant damage and created a major threat on the board. Early combat skirmishes and strategic plays revolved around protecting key threats and managing removal. Ragavan made aggressive attacks to pressure opponents and generate mana treasures, while Kaalia sought to leverage her commander’s ability to bring in large evasive threats. Nissa’s methodical ramp and clue generation allowed steady card advantage and board development, whereas Massacre Girl’s tokens and sacrifice outlets set up for potential board wipes or life drain combos. A pivotal moment occurred when Kaalia deployed a Goldspan Dragon, making her a major offensive threat that forced opponents to respond quickly or face swift defeat. Throughout, Ragavan’s ability to steal spells and mana shaped the tempo, while Nissa and Massacre Girl worked on board presence and value engines, setting the stage for potential explosive plays or wipes to decide the outcome.