Selvala Vs Ragavan 1v1 Best Of 3 EDH/CMDR Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  Focuses on ramping mana quickly using green spells and artifacts, then leveraging large creatures and buffs like Unnatural Growth to swing for massive damage. Card draw engines like Regal Force and Prowling Serpopard help maintain pressure and refill the hand.

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  Aggressively deploys Ragavan early to generate treasures and card advantage. Utilizes artifacts and burn creatures to maintain tempo and pressure, aiming to chip away with efficient attacks and powerful creatures like Terror of the Peaks and Goldspan Dragon.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tyler's early treasure generation with Ragavan and artifact synergies allowed for flexible mana to cast threats and respond to Selvala's ramp.

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  Selvala's use of Unnatural Growth to double creature sizes in conjunction with Goreclaw's buff created overwhelming board states that Ragavan struggled to manage.

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  The interaction of Prowling Serpopard and Regal Force provided Selvala with card draw engines that replenished resources and maintained board dominance.

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  Ragavan's aggressive early swings helped keep pressure, but Selvala's ability to stabilize and then explode with large creatures and buffs was pivotal in turning the games.

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  Sacrificing creatures and using removal like Chaos Warp disrupted Selvala's board temporarily but was insufficient to prevent the combo-like growth and card advantage from overwhelming Ragavan's tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

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  Terror of the Peaks

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  Unnatural Growth

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  Prowling Serpopard

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  Regal Force

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  Goldspan Dragon

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  Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Prying Blade

Summary

The Best of 3 Commander duel between Selvala, Heart of the Wilds and Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer showcased aggressive early plays and big green creature synergies. Tyler, piloting Ragavan, consistently started strong with early Ragavan drops and artifact synergies, generating treasures to ramp into threats like Terror of the Peaks and Goldspan Dragon. However, Selvala's deck leveraged explosive mana acceleration and large creature buffs, especially through spells like Unnatural Growth and combat tricks, to quickly amass powerful board presence. Key moments included Selvala's use of cards like Prowling Serpopard and Regal Force to draw multiple cards and extend the board, as well as combat phases that doubled damage and triggered massive growth boosts. Despite Ragavan's tempo and treasure generation, Selvala's overwhelming creature buffing and card draw led to decisive swings and eventual victories.