RAKDOS SUPREMACY PT.1 - cEDH - S20E8 - ROG/TEVESH v DARGO/KESKIT v TEVESH/JESKA v DARGO/FRANCISCO

Deck Strategies

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

  A Rakdos aggro-combo deck leveraging fast mana and equipment like Skullclamp to generate card advantage and burst damage, aiming to finish games quickly with aggressive creatures and combos.

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  Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor

  A red-black shell focused on disruption and recursion, utilizing discard effects and reanimation spells to maintain pressure and control the board.

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  A high-velocity combo deck that refills its hand through spells like Gamble to assemble win conditions rapidly, often leveraging red mana rituals and burn spells for quick kills.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  A control-combo deck that uses powerful artifacts and spells to generate card advantage and set up infinite or near-infinite combos for a decisive finish.

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  A midrange Rakdos deck focusing on efficient creatures and disruption to dismantle opponents' boards while setting up its own threats.

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  Francisco, Fowl Marauder

  An aggressive creature-based deck that applies early pressure and uses synergistic interactions to overwhelm opponents quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jeska's player capitalized on Gamble to refill their hand to an optimal size, enabling a large combo turn.

• 2

  The use of The One Ring and artifact mana sources enabled explosive plays that quickly shifted board control.

• 3

  Sire of Insanity was reanimated early in the game to disrupt opponents' hands and gain a significant advantage.

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  Players utilized ritual effects and mana acceleration to rapidly assemble combo pieces within the first few turns.

• 5

  A well-timed Twinflame and Dualcaster Mage interaction created a game-winning board state before opponents could respond.

Notable Cards

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  Skullclamp

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  The One Ring

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  Infernal Plunge

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  Twinflame

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  Gamble

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  Sire of Insanity

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  Dark Ritual

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Blood Pet

Summary

The game started with all players aggressively mulliganing, quickly ramping mana sources, and deploying early threats. Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh's player set up fast mana with cards like Skullclamp and Badlands, while other players developed their board presence and card advantage with spells such as Faithless Looting and Dark Ritual. A pivotal moment came when Jeska, Thrice Reborn's controller executed a massive hand refill using Gamble, setting up for a strong next turn. The game escalated quickly with explosive plays including casting powerful artifacts like The One Ring and utilizing combo pieces such as Infernal Plunge and Twinflame, culminating in a lethal board state.