😰 It Doesn't Get Closer Than This! 😰 Arcades, Kresh, Ziatora & Ragavan | Elder Dragon Hijinks #20

Deck Strategies

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  Arcades, the Strategist

  The deck revolves around building a strong line of defense with various wall creatures and making use of Arcades' ability to turn them into significant threats.

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  Kresh the Bloodbraided

  This deck aims to sacrifice creatures for value, growing Kresh in the process and turning him into a massive threat.

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  Ziatora, the Incinerator

  This deck focuses on generating treasure tokens and leveraging Ziatora's ability to deal damage and create more treasure by sacrificing creatures.

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  The deck seeks to deal damage with Ragavan, exiling cards from the top of opponents' libraries and creating treasure tokens to cast those exiled cards.

Gameplay Insights

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  Amazonian's early play of Ragavan set a quick and aggressive tempo for the game.

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  The decision by Elder Dragon Hijinks to keep her artifact separate from the land allowed for a clear and organized gameplay.

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  Taalia's decision to not block with her Gilded Goose, in order to keep it alive for future utility, showed a keen sense of strategic sacrifice.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Ziatora, the Incinerator

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  Kresh the Bloodbraided

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  Arcades, the Strategist

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  Resolute Watchdog

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  Gilded Goose

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  Witch's Oven

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  Foundry Inspector

Summary

The game started off with a quick pace as Amazonian, piloting Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, managed to get her commander out in the first turn, setting the tone for an aggressive match. She made good use of Ragavan's ability to exile the top card of opponents' libraries, though this did not always lead to desirable results, as seen when she exiled a land card from Taalia's deck. On the other side of the table, Taalia, commanding Ziatora, the Incinerator, focused on generating treasure tokens, while Elder Dragon Hijinks played Kresh the Bloodbraided, setting up for a strategy that revolved around sacrificing creatures for value. Meanwhile, coL_AliasV, commanding Arcades, the Strategist, began setting up her wall of defenders.