MTGO Match-Up: Wort VS Roon VS Rafiq VS Karlov EDH / CMDR game play video

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Wort, the Raidmother

  Ramp heavily through artifacts and lands to cast powerful spells and mass removal, aiming to overwhelm opponents with large creatures and board wipes.

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  Roon of the Hidden Realm

  Utilize flicker effects and equipment to generate value, protect key creatures, and control the board through incremental advantage and tempo plays.

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  Rafiq of the Many

  Exploit exalted triggers to boost single attackers into lethal damage, focusing on Voltron-style combat to pick off opponents one by one.

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

  Leverage life gain and removal synergies by growing Karlov through +1/+1 counters and repeatedly removing threats with his triggered abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Wort’s reliance on heavy ramp and artifacts made her vulnerable to slow starts when lands were not drawn early, emphasizing the risk of greedy mana bases.

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  Roon’s ability to flicker creatures and reuse enter-the-battlefield effects created a steady incremental advantage and board resilience.

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  Blasphemous Act’s cost reduction based on creatures on board created a powerful reset condition, but protection effects like Mother of Runes complicated its timing and targets.

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  Karlov’s life gain and removal synergy made him a significant early threat, forcing opponents to prioritize dealing with him to prevent snowballing.

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  Rafiq’s exalted-focused strategy required a stable mana base to maintain pressure, and mana starvation limited early effectiveness in this game.

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  Players showed cautious behavior, often passing turns due to slow mana development and waiting for key spells or ramp pieces to hit the board.

Notable Cards

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  Blasphemous Act

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  Mother of Runes

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  Stoneforge Mystic

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  Skullclamp

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Reliquary Tower

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  Ancient Tomb

Gameplay Summary