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KRARK vs. ROGRAKH - Who can turbo faster? CriticalEDH GAMEPLAY ep.6

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

    Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

    Utilizes artifacts and aggressive combat to control the board and deal damage, often leveraging equipment and token generation to maintain pressure.

  • Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

    Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

    Focuses on sacrificing creatures and generating value through graveyard interactions, using Necrologia and Rhystic Study to maintain card advantage and combo potential.

  • Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

    Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

    Artifact-centric deck aimed at controlling the board and generating incremental advantage via equipment and artifact synergies.

  • Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

    Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

    A spell-slinging deck that grows Ishai through opponents casting spells, utilizing blue and white control elements and card draw to fuel a storm-like combo finish.

  • Krark, the Thumbless

    Krark, the Thumbless

    Leverages spell duplication and red-based spellcasting to create chaotic and high-value interactions, aiming to trigger multiple spells per turn for combos.

  • Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

    Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

    Mana ramp focused deck that uses creatures and artifacts to generate large amounts of mana quickly, aiming to cast big spells or combos early.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Players heavily prioritized generating card advantage through enchantments like Rhystic Study and Necrologia, leading to frequent draw triggers and resource management.

  • 2

    The use of Deflecting Spoils to copy opposing spells during critical moments illustrated the high-level tactical play and disruption aimed at protecting or countering combos.

  • 3

    The game featured a significant interaction around multiple Rhystic Study triggers, with players carefully deciding when to pay mana or allow draws to balance advantage and tempo.

  • 4

    Tutors such as Vamp Tutor and Mystical Tutor were crucial for finding key pieces like Rite of Flame, enabling efficient spell chaining and storm count increases.

  • 5

    Despite early ramp and card draw, the players maintained a cautious approach, wary of overextending into potential counters and instant-speed interaction.

Notable Cards

  • Necrologia

    Necrologia

  • Rhystic Study

    Rhystic Study

  • Mystical Tutor

    Mystical Tutor

  • Rite of Flame

    Rite of Flame

  • Banishing Knack

    Banishing Knack

  • Mox Diamond

    Mox Diamond

Gameplay Summary

The game opened with typical ramp and draw spells as players deployed mana accelerants like Mox Diamond, Spring Leaf Drum, and Lotus Petal, setting up for early spellcasting and tutors.

Rograkh's player leveraged Necrologia and Rhystic Study to generate card advantage while carefully managing life totals and resources.

Krark and Ishai's deck focused on drawing and casting multiple instants and sorceries, seeking to chain spells and build storm counts, with Mystical Tutor and Rite of Flame being key components.

The players engaged in a tense back-and-forth involving multiple Rhystic Study triggers and responses, with several counterspell interactions and strategic use of deflecting spells to protect key plays.

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