K&F E22 | Scarab v Tymna /Shidiqi v Tovolar v Karador | ft @BSBMTG & @MentalMisplay EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper / Tymna the Weaver

  This partner commander pair focuses on life gain, incremental card draw through combat damage, and maintaining pressure through efficient creatures. Life payments and combat damage fuel card advantage and survivability, aiming to outlast opponents and win through attrition.

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  Karador, Ghost Chieftain

  Karador uses graveyard recursion to repeatedly bring back value creatures, creating a resilient board presence. The deck leverages sacrifice outlets and synergies with creatures like Risen Executioner and Greater Good to draw cards and maintain board control.

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  The Scarab God

  The Scarab God deck focuses on creating and growing a zombie token army, using graveyard interaction, and recurring threats to wear down opponents. It controls the board through incremental advantage and attrition, eventually winning by overwhelming opponents with zombies and commander damage.

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  Tovolar, Dire Overlord

  Tovolar generates wolf tokens and uses combat tricks to maximize damage output. The deck employs aggressive tactics with spells like Bear Umbra and Aggravated Assault to create multiple attacks per turn, aiming for quick and repeated commander damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The repeated use of board wipes significantly impacted the tempo and forced players to adapt their strategies.

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  The synergy between life gain and card draw, especially with Tymna and Ikra Shidiqi, provided sustained advantage throughout the game.

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  Copying key creatures like Risen Executioner with Clever Imposter amplified board presence and pressure on opponents.

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  Strategic removal of enchantments with Aura Shards helped mitigate opponents' ongoing buffs and protections.

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  The timing of aggressive attacks with Tovolar, enhanced by Bear Umbra and Aggravated Assault, was crucial in applying pressure and dealing commander damage.

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  Utilizing Johnny's Strength of the Pride to generate pride mates and leveraging life gain to pump them created a significant threat that opponents had to address.

Notable Cards

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  Risen Executioner

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  Liliana's Mastery

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  Aura Shards

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  Greater Good

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  Aggravated Assault

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  Bear Umbra

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  Paradox Haze

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  Soul Warden

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their mana base and early board presence. The Scarab God player developed a zombie token army with Risen Executioner and Liliana's Mastery, leveraging graveyard recursion and zombie synergies. Tymna the Weaver paired with Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper focused on life gain and card draw through combat damage and life payment abilities, while Tovolar, Dire Overlord aimed to generate aggressive wolf tokens and utilize combat tricks like Bear Umbra and Aggravated Assault to pressure opponents. Karador, Ghost Chieftain brought graveyard recursion and value creatures, utilizing Greater Good to draw cards and Clever Imposter to copy key creatures like Risen Executioner for board dominance. Throughout the game, multiple board wipes disrupted the game state, forcing players to rebuild and adapt. Strategic plays included Johnny's Strength of the Pride generating pride mates and life gain, which synergized with Daxos to create a growing threat. Combat was a constant focus, with commanders like Tymna and Tovolar delivering commander damage and aggressive attacks, while Scarab God maintained control through zombie tokens and recursive threats. The game featured critical moments such as the use of Aura Shards to remove enchantments, aggressive blocking decisions, and well-timed card draws from life payments. The ongoing interplay of life gain, token production, and recursion set the stage for a dynamic multiplayer match where managing resources and timing big plays were key to surviving and advancing toward a win condition focused on overwhelming opponents with creatures and commander damage.