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Radha vs Meren vs Omnath vs Meren EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Meren of Clan Nel Toth

    Meren of Clan Nel Toth

    Leverages creature sacrifice and recursion to accumulate experience counters, allowing repeated reanimation of powerful creatures to maintain board presence and incremental advantage.

  • Omnath, Locus of Rage

    Omnath, Locus of Rage

    Uses landfall triggers to create elemental tokens and generate clues for card draw, focusing on ramp and value generation to overwhelm opponents.

  • Grand Warlord Radha

    Grand Warlord Radha

    Aggressive Gruul combat strategy that uses mana ramp and land-based pump effects like Kessig Wolf Run to deal large amounts of damage quickly.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The dual Meren decks maximized synergy by repeatedly sacrificing and reanimating creatures to build experience counters and maintain board control.

  • 2

    Radha's aggressive use of Kessig Wolf Run and pumping on attack forced opponents into difficult blocks and damage decisions, applying constant pressure.

  • 3

    Omnath’s token generation combined with clues provided steady card advantage and board presence, but was vulnerable to targeted removal like Ravenous Chupacabra.

  • 4

    Players used sacrifice outlets strategically not only for value but also to deny opponents favorable blocks or to trigger beneficial effects.

  • 5

    The timing of reanimation and sacrifice plays was critical, especially when Meren decks targeted opposing commanders and key creatures to disrupt opponents’ strategies.

Notable Cards

  • Sakura-Tribe Elder

    Sakura-Tribe Elder

  • Skullclamp

    Skullclamp

  • Ravenous Chupacabra

    Ravenous Chupacabra

  • Evolutionary Leap

    Evolutionary Leap

  • Witch's Oven

    Witch's Oven

  • Tireless Tracker

    Tireless Tracker

  • Kessig Wolf Run

    Kessig Wolf Run

  • Goblin Bombardment

    Goblin Bombardment

  • Fierce Empath

    Fierce Empath

  • Noxious Gearhulk

    Noxious Gearhulk

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match with two Meren decks, an Omnath, Locus of Rage deck, and Grand Warlord Radha leading a Gruul strategy. Early turns saw a lot of land ramping and value plays, particularly around sacrifice and reanimation synergies from the Meren decks. Meren players leveraged creatures like Sakura-Tribe Elder, Court of Calling, and various sacrifice outlets, gaining experience counters and recurring threats to control the board. Radha's deck focused on aggressive combat and mana acceleration using lands like Kessig Wolf Run to pump damage and maintain pressure. Omnath generated elemental tokens and card advantage through landfall triggers, steadily building a board presence and clues for card draw. Key turning points included multiple removals and sacrifice plays that disrupted Radha's and Omnath's board states, such as Ravenous Chupacabra picking off Omnath, and Witch's Oven and Evolutionary Leap combos enabling recurring value for Meren decks. The game also featured tactical blocking and trading, with players sacrificing creatures to trigger Meren’s experience counters and maximize value. Ultimately, the interplay of sacrifice, recursion, and incremental damage shaped the game's tempo, with Radha pushing aggressive damage while the Meren players aimed to grind out value and reanimate threats.

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