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Kari Zev vs Kess | Round 2 | HH 021322 | Duel Commander

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Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

    Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

    An aggressive, tempo-driven deck that uses small creatures, tokens, and combat tricks to rapidly reduce opponents' life totals before they can stabilize.

  • Kess, Dissident Mage

    Kess, Dissident Mage

    A control and midrange deck leveraging Kess's ability to recast spells from the graveyard, focusing on disruption, removal, and card advantage to outlast aggressive decks and win in the late game.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Kari Zev's deck benefits from maintaining early board presence and applying constant pressure to prevent Kess from establishing control.

  • 2

    Kess's ability to recast spells from the graveyard allows for multiple layers of disruption and can turn the tide by reusing removal or counterspells.

  • 3

    Timing of spells and combat tricks is critical, especially for Kari Zev, to maximize damage output before Kess stabilizes.

  • 4

    Managing resources and spell recursion is key for Kess to maintain tempo against aggressive decks like Kari Zev.

Notable Cards

  • Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

    Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

  • Kess, Dissident Mage

    Kess, Dissident Mage

Gameplay Summary

The match featured a duel between Kari Zev, Skyship Raider and Kess, Dissident Mage in a competitive Duel Commander setting.

Kari Zev's deck aimed to leverage aggressive, fast-paced combat with numerous small creatures and token generation to apply early pressure.

Kess's deck focused on controlling the board with spells and using her ability to recast instant and sorcery spells from the graveyard to gain incremental advantage and disrupt opponents.

Throughout the game, Kari Zev attempted to maintain tempo and chip away at Kess's life total, while Kess aimed to stabilize with removal and card advantage, looking for a late-game finish through continuous spell recursion.

Key moments likely involved Kari Zev pushing damage quickly and Kess responding with timely counterspells or removal to swing the momentum.

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