Ratchet vs. Davros - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer

  An aggressive artifact synergy deck that uses Ratchet’s flip mechanic to recur creatures and generate progressive board presence, aiming to overwhelm opponents with efficient creatures buffed by artifact triggers.

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  Davros, Dalek Creator

  A Grixis tempo deck focused on controlling the board with removal, discard, and artifact destruction while leveraging card advantage engines like Expressive Iteration and Skullclamp to outpace opponents and win through incremental damage and efficient blockers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ratchet's commander flip mechanic was key for recurring creatures and gaining life, but required sufficient board presence and lands to be fully effective.

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  Davros used artifact destruction spells like Long Goodbye combined with discard to disrupt Ratchet’s artifact-based synergies.

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  The use of death touch creatures by Davros created favorable combat trades that stalled Ratchet’s aggression.

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  Card advantage engines such as Expressive Iteration and Skullclamp enabled Davros to maintain tempo and replenish resources while maintaining pressure.

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  Ratchet’s struggle to hit consistent land drops significantly hindered the deck’s ability to sustain pressure and leverage its artifact synergy.

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  Combat decisions with blockers and timing of removal spells were crucial in shifting the momentum in Davros’s favor.

Notable Cards

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  Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer

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  Davros, Dalek Creator

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  Expressive Iteration

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  Skullclamp

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  Long Goodbye

Summary

The game unfolded as a tight contest between Ratchet's aggressive artifact synergy and Davros's Grixis tempo control. Early plays saw Ratchet developing board presence with key creatures like Warden of the In and Scrapping M, while Davros responded with artifact destruction and discard spells to disrupt Ratchet's setup. Ratchet leveraged the flip mechanic of his commander to maintain offensive pressure, but struggled with land drops which slowed his tempo. Davros capitalized on this with efficient removal and card advantage tools like Expressive Iteration and Skullclamp to maintain control. A pivotal moment came when Ratchet successfully flipped his commander and gained life through recurring creatures, attempting to stabilize. However, Davros's use of death touch creatures and well-timed blocks kept Ratchet's aggression in check. The interaction between Ratchet's artifact synergies and Davros's removal spells created a dynamic back-and-forth. Ultimately, Davros's ability to maintain card advantage and tempo control, combined with lethal blockers, secured the win as Ratchet failed to find sufficient lands to sustain pressure and close out the game.