Ramos vs Xenagos vs Gisela vs Temmet EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

  Focuses on dealing massive damage through combat, leveraging Gisela's ability to double damage dealt and halve damage taken to dominate the battlefield and quickly reduce opponents' life totals.

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  Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun

  Utilizes token generation and Living Weapon equipment to create a resilient board presence, with additional lifegain and unblockable abilities to maintain board control and pressure opponents.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  Builds counters on Ramos to generate large amounts of mana, enabling explosive spells and combos. The deck focuses on ramp, spell recursion, and maximizing Ramos' mana production to fuel game-winning plays.

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Ramp and aggressive creatures form the backbone, with Xenagos enhancing creatures by granting haste and power boosts. The deck aims to quickly apply pressure and close out games with overwhelming attacks.

Gameplay Insights

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  Martial Coup was a key board wipe that reset the battlefield, allowing Matt to establish a strong board presence with tokens.

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  Trevor's use of Greater Good with Spine Rock Knoll to draw a massive number of cards was a pivotal card advantage play.

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  Casting Tooth and Nail with entwine to put Blightsteel Colossus and Stocking Vengeance into play created a lethal combo that pressured all opponents significantly.

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  Pat's Gisela was used effectively to double damage output and create a threatening attacker, but could not withstand the infect damage threat.

• 5

  Trevor's final combat phase leveraged Xenagos’ trigger to pump Blightsteel Colossus and deliver lethal infect damage, demonstrating the power of infect and haste synergy.

• 6

  Matt's timely use of Swan Song and Swords to Plowshares helped delay Trevor’s aggressive plays but ultimately was insufficient to stop the combo finish.

Notable Cards

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  Tooth and Nail

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  Blightsteel Colossus

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  Martial Coup

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  Greater Good

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  Rude Awakening

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  Cloven Casting

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  Prismatic Geoscope

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  Lightning Greaves

Summary

The game featured a fast-paced and aggressive dynamic with four distinct commanders battling for control. Early turns saw players developing their boards with mana and creatures, while key early plays included Matt's Temmet token generation and Trevor's Xenagos ramp and card draw engine. Harry leveraged Ramos, Dragon Engine, to generate additional mana and card advantage, while Pat cast Gisela to create a threatening presence. A pivotal moment occurred when Matt cast Martial Coup to clear the board, leaving him with five soldier tokens and a significant life buffer. Trevor then executed a massive Tooth and Nail, fetching Blightsteel Colossus and Stocking Vengeance, which led to a devastating damage output. Despite some defensive plays, Trevor's infect damage from Blightsteel Colossus ultimately secured the win.