Can Rakdos Muscle His Way Through the Partners? Tevesh/Thras v Kraum/Tevesh v Tymna/Dargo v Rakdos

Deck Strategies

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  Tevesh Szat & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Control and value-oriented gameplay aiming to generate card advantage and mana through spells and creatures, finishing via a combo line involving Dockside Extortionist and Tevesh Szat's abilities.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus & Tevesh Szat

  Aggressive artifact and treasure synergy deck that ramps quickly and combos off with Dockside Extortionist, Fiend Artisan, and Ashnod's Altar to create overwhelming board states.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  Sacrifice and resource abuse deck that uses friends as resources, aiming to turbo out sacrifice engines to control the board and win through attrition or combo.

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  Rakdos, the Muscle

  A sacrifice-centric deck that generates card advantage through sacrificing creatures and artifacts, utilizing this advantage to stabilize and execute combos or win through incremental value.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Kraum/Tevesh player efficiently leveraged Dockside Extortionist and Ashnod's Altar synergy, exiling multiple cards to generate massive treasure tokens and mana to fuel a quick combo finish.

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  Using Fiend Artisan to recur key combo pieces like Magda was crucial in maintaining the combo chain and treasure generation.

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  The timing of sacrificing treasures to maximize mana production was critical; a missed opportunity to sack treasures earlier could have delayed the combo execution.

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  Dark Ritual and Cabal Ritual were used effectively to ramp into key spells, enabling explosive early turns.

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  The use of Opposition Agent to disrupt tutoring strategies added a layer of interaction among players.

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  Casting a cloned Dockside Extortionist via Fiend Artisan copy significantly increased treasure generation and board presence, accelerating the winning combo.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

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  Fiend Artisan

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  Ashnod's Altar

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  Reckless Barbarian

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  Opposition Agent

Summary

The game features a high-level cEDH multiplayer match with four decks led by Tevesh Szat paired with Thrasios, Kraum paired with Tevesh, Tymna paired with Dargo, and a Rakdos deck. Early turns focus heavily on ramp and card advantage, with players using key spells like Polluted Delta, Mana Crypt, and Dark Ritual to accelerate their mana bases. Tevesh/Thrasios and Kraum/Tevesh decks aim to build up card advantage and use combo lines involving Dockside Extortionist and Tevesh Szat to generate large amounts of mana and treasures. The Tymna/Dargo deck focuses on sacrifice synergies and resource generation, while the Rakdos deck leverages sacrifice and card draw effects to maintain pressure. A pivotal moment occurs when the Kraum/Tevesh player executes a powerful combo involving Dockside Extortionist, Fiend Artisan, and Ashnod's Altar to generate a massive treasure army and board presence, ultimately locking down the game. Despite some opportunities to optimize treasure sacrifice timing, the combo finishes swiftly, ending the game decisively.