Big Punchies! Klothys vs Rith vs Otrimi vs Rakdos EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

  This deck aims to mutate Otrimi onto other creatures, drawing cards from Beast Whisperer and getting loot from Pollywog Symbiot.

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  Rith, the Awakener

  Rith's deck focuses on a combination of creature aggression and powerful enchantments like 'Defense of the Heart' to fetch key creatures from the deck.

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  Klothys, God of Destiny

  Klothys's strategy revolves around land enchantments and causing damage through triggers like 'Spell Shock' and 'Burning Earth'.

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  Rakdos, Lord of Riots

  Rakdos's strategy involves dealing damage to opponents to cast large creatures for less mana, with cards like 'Ulamog's Crusher' and 'Pathrazer of Ulamog'.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mika's use of 'Defense of the Heart' to fetch 'Purphoros, God of the Forge' and 'Irelia, the Warleader' was a game-changing move that began a series of damage to all opponents.

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  Kevin's attempt to control the game with 'Burning Earth' and 'Spell Shock' was a strategic decision, but it was mitigated by Mika's 'Orishard' destroying both enchantments.

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  Maximus's play of 'Rakdos, Lord of Riots' to cast massive creatures for less mana was a strong move, but was countered by Mika's 'Path to Exile'.

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  The final turn of the game saw Mika play 'Tristani Discordant', which in combination with 'Purphoros, God of the Forge' dealt lethal damage to both Maximus and Kevin.

Notable Cards

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  Defense of the Heart

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

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  Ulamog's Crusher

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  Pathrazer of Ulamog

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  Burning Earth

Summary

This Commander game was a dynamic match that saw each player displaying strategic maneuvers and effective use of their decks. The game began with players setting up their boards and resources, with players taking hits from each other to trigger their abilities. Major turning point in the game was when Mika's 'Defense of the Heart' triggered, fetching 'Purphoros, God of the Forge' and 'Irelia, the Warleader', a combination that started to deal significant damage to all opponents. The game ended in Mika's favor when he played 'Tristani Discordant', which in combination with Purphoros, dealt lethal damage to Maximus and Kevin.