EDH Gameplay - Episode 55: Kethis VS Naban VS Karrthus VS Korvold

Deck Strategies

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  Kethis, the Hidden Hand

  Builds around legendary permanents and auras, leveraging sacrifice effects to grow creatures and draw cards, aiming to overwhelm opponents with enhanced legendary threats.

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  Naban, Dean of Iteration

  A wizard tribal control deck that mills opponents using Altar of the Brood and generates value through wizard synergies and counterspells to control the game flow.

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  Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund

  Dragon tribal focused on aggressive combat and board presence, utilizing dragons and zombie creation from Field of the Dead to maintain pressure and value.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Sacrifice-focused deck that generates card advantage and grows Korvold through sacrificing tokens and permanents, using the synergy to deal heavy damage and control the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Ruinous Blast to clear all nonland legendary permanents was a pivotal moment that reset the board and disrupted many synergies.

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  Korvold's ability to sacrifice tokens and permanents to grow and draw cards allowed him to recover quickly and maintain offensive pressure.

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  Naban's strategic use of counterspells and card draw spells like Supreme Will and Remand helped control the pace and protect his board state.

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  Karrthus capitalized on aggressive combat swings with dragons and zombie tokens to pressure opponents effectively.

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  Sacrifice outlets were used not only for value but also to trigger multiple effects, such as drawing cards and putting counters on Korvold.

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  Players took advantage of exploiting creatures to maximize value from triggered abilities and improve board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Mayhem Devil

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  Altar of the Brood

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  Field of the Dead

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  Butcher of Malakir

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  Squee, the Immortal

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Murmuring Bosk

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  Eldritch Evolution

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board presence through mana development and early creatures. Korvold started by generating food tokens and applying steady pressure with Mayhem Devil, while Naban focused on wizard tribal synergies and milling with Altar of the Brood. Karrthus leveraged his dragon tribal theme, gaining incremental value through creatures like Drana and Butcher of Malakir, and used field of the Dead to create zombies. Kethis played a legendary tribal deck, utilizing auras and sacrifice effects to grow his board and draw cards. A key turning point came when Calvin (Kethis) cast Ruinous Blast, wiping the board of nonland legendary permanents, significantly disrupting the opponents’ strategies. Following this, Korvold capitalized on his sacrifice outlets and card draw engines to deal heavy damage and maintain momentum. Karrthus continued to dominate combat with devastating dragons, and Naban employed spells like Supreme Will and Remand to control the board and generate card advantage. The game featured several strategic interactions around sacrifice, exploiting legendary synergies, and aggressive combat swings. Korvold’s ability to grow through sacrifices and card draw proved crucial in applying lethal pressure by the later stages of the game.