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Alela vs Dromoka vs Rashmi vs Ikra/Kraum | CEDH Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Alela, Artful Provocateur

    Alela, Artful Provocateur

    A stax-oriented deck that taxes opponents' resources through enchantments and artifacts, leveraging Alela's faerie token generation to maintain pressure while locking down the board.

  • Rashmi, Eternities Crafter

    Rashmi, Eternities Crafter

    A control and tempo deck that uses continuous card draw through Rashmi and enchantments like Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora, aiming to outvalue opponents and close the game via combo.

  • Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

    Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

    A combo-centric deck that uses mana acceleration and tutors to assemble game-ending combos such as Ad Nauseum or Bolas's Citadel, relying on artifact and spell interaction to maintain tempo.

  • Dragonlord Dromoka

    Dragonlord Dromoka

    A ramp and midrange deck focused on deploying large creatures and disruption through cards like Gaddock Teeg and Skyclave Apparition to overwhelm opponents and secure the win.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Early establishment of Archon of Emeria by Alela's player effectively taxed noncreature spells and slowed down the game pace for all players.

  • 2

    Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora generated massive card advantage for Rashmi's pilot, enabling multiple responses and maintaining control over the board state.

  • 3

    Strategic use of Winds of Rebuke to bounce Arcane Laboratory disrupted Alela's stax lock temporarily, opening opportunities for opponents.

  • 4

    The interaction of multiple tax effects from Esper Sentinel, Rhystic Study, and Mystic Remora created tense resource management decisions for all players.

  • 5

    Mike's use of Yawgmoth's Will from the graveyard enabled replaying key spells and tutors, accelerating his combo potential significantly.

  • 6

    The deployment of Gaddock Teeg and activation of Giver of Runes to grant protection from black prevented black-based combo pieces and spells from resolving, adding a layer of protection for Dromoka's board.

  • 7

    Use of Swords to Plowshares to remove Dockside Extortionist effectively curtailed a large treasure generation, slowing down Mike's combo setup.

  • 8

    Multiple players coordinated their responses and paid Rhystic taxes judiciously to maximize card draw while managing mana resources under heavy stax pressure.

Notable Cards

  • Archon of Emeria

    Archon of Emeria

  • Esper Sentinel

    Esper Sentinel

  • Urza's Saga

    Urza's Saga

  • Rhystic Study

    Rhystic Study

  • Mystic Remora

    Mystic Remora

  • Demonic Tutor

    Demonic Tutor

  • Gaddock Teeg

    Gaddock Teeg

  • Arcane Laboratory

    Arcane Laboratory

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

  • Yawgmoth's Will

    Yawgmoth's Will

  • Swords to Plowshares

    Swords to Plowshares

  • Winds of Rebuke

    Winds of Rebuke

  • Mental Misstep

    Mental Misstep

  • Chrome Mox

    Chrome Mox

  • Skyclave Apparition

    Skyclave Apparition

  • Phantasmal Image

    Phantasmal Image

  • Cursed Totem

    Cursed Totem

Gameplay Summary

The game started with a strong focus on early stax and disruption elements, especially from Alela's player who quickly established board control with Archon of Emeria and multiple Esper Sentinels, applying tax effects and slowing down opponents.

Rashmi's pilot established a control-oriented board state with card draw engines like Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora to maintain card advantage, while the Ikra/Kraum deck aimed to assemble a combo finish with tutors and mana acceleration such as Demonic Tutor, Mana Crypt, and Rite of Flame.

Dragonlord Dromoka's player focused on ramping and deploying impactful creatures such as Gaddock Teeg and Skyclave Apparition to disrupt opponents' strategies and protect their board presence.

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