Myrkul / Kadena / Uril / Rakdos | Worst Possible Commander #19 | Magic: The Gathering Paper EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Uril, the Miststalker

  Voltron strategy focused on equipping and enchanting Uril with multiple auras to make him unblockable and indestructible, aiming to win through consistent commander damage.

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  Myrkul, Lord of Bones

  Aristocrats sacrifice combo deck that creates enchantment token copies of sacrificed creatures, enabling infinite mana and damage combos to control the board and finish opponents.

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  Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

  Morph tribal control deck that reduces creature spell costs and disrupts opponents by turning creatures face down, leveraging cards like Ixatron to neutralize threats.

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  Rakdos, the Showstopper

  Demon tribal deck with a coin-flip destruction theme, enhanced by artifacts that increase coin flips, aiming to clear non-demon creatures and deliver lethal damage with Master of Cruelties.

Gameplay Insights

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  Myrkul’s ability to exile sacrificed creatures as enchantment tokens made them much harder to remove, creating resilient board states that pressured opponents.

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  Kadena’s use of Ixatron to turn all non-token creatures face down effectively stripped opponents of their creatures’ abilities, forcing them to recast key threats.

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  Rakdos’s combination of Crack's Thumb and Conjurer's Closet amplified coin flip triggers, increasing board wipe potential every turn and disrupting opponents' creature bases.

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  Uril’s layering of protection auras and timely ward made him difficult to block or target, allowing for consistent commander damage output.

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  The synergy between infinite mana combos (Devoted Druid with Walking Ballista and Heliod) and Myrkul’s token generation created potential for explosive game-ending plays.

Notable Cards

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  Conjurer's Closet

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  Master of Cruelties

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

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  Walking Ballista

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  Spirit Mantle

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  Bear Umbra

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  Vanquish the Horde

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  Devoted Druid

Summary

The game featured four diverse decks with focused but unconventional strategies. Uril, the Miststalker aimed to build a Voltron-style deck by layering auras and protective enchantments to create an unblockable commander that could deal consistent combat damage. Myrkul, Lord of Bones piloted an Aristocrats-style deck that leveraged sacrificing creatures to create enchantment tokens copies, aiming to generate value and combos through infinite mana and damage interactions. Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer ran a morph tribal control deck, using the morph mechanic to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents, with the key play being Ixatron to turn creatures face down and strip their abilities, nullifying threats effectively. Rakdos, the Showstopper led a demon tribal deck with a coin-flip destruction theme, enhanced by artifact synergies to repeatedly trigger destructive coin flips and a Master of Cruelties finisher to reduce opponent life totals to one and close out the game quickly. Key turning points included Myrkul's sacrifice and token generation combos that threatened to overwhelm the board with enchantment copies, Kadena's use of Ixatron to neutralize opposing creatures by turning them into vanilla face-down tokens, and Rakdos's artifact-driven coin flip triggers that repeatedly purged non-demon creatures. Uril's strategy focused on evasive damage through hexproof and protection from creatures, making it difficult to block or remove him. The game revolved around managing these threats and trying to execute powerful combos or overwhelming board states to secure victory. Ultimately, leveraging synergy between sacrifice outlets and token creation, as well as disruption through morph mechanics and coin flips, defined the flow of the match.