Brago vs Yusri vs Ramos vs Rograkh | Keleth EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

• 

  Brago, King Eternal

  Utilizes blink effects to repeatedly trigger enter-the-battlefield abilities, control the board, and disrupt opponents by resetting threats or stealing creatures.

• 

  Yusri, Fortune's Flame

  Aggressive spell-slinging and coin-flip-based card draw to generate massive value and extra turns, enabling rapid deployment of threats and disruption.

• 

  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  Ramp-heavy strategy focused on casting multi-colored spells to place counters on Ramos, eventually enabling a powerful token or damage-based win condition.

• 

  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

  Aggressive Boros tribal or equipment-focused deck that pressures opponents with commander damage and efficient creatures.

• 

  Keleth, Sunmane Familiar

  Utilizes artifact synergies and creature auras to enhance board presence and control, often protecting key threats like Blightsteel Colossus.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Kilby’s use of Brago to blink both Reality Acid and himself to sacrifice Ulamog and shuffle an opponent’s graveyard back into their library was a crucial disruption that shifted momentum.

• 2

  Yusri’s combo of multiple coin flips with Crackling Thumb allowed casting spells for free, accelerating card draw and extra turns.

• 3

  Strategic removal of Lightning Greaves on Yusri by Vandal Blast significantly reduced Yusri’s commander survivability and tempo.

• 4

  Cyclonic Rift was used effectively to bounce key creatures, disrupting board presence and tempo.

• 5

  Inevitable Betrayal allowed Kilby to steal and take control of powerful threats like Blightsteel Colossus, turning opponent’s resources into his own advantage.

• 6

  Players prioritized targeting and protecting commanders due to their central role in the game plan and potential to close out games quickly.

Notable Cards

• 

  Blightsteel Colossus

• 

  Reality Acid

• 

  Lightning Greaves

• 

  Inevitable Betrayal

• 

  Tribute Mage

• 

  Proteus Staff

• 

  Stitch in Time

• 

  Cyclonic Rift

• 

  Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

• 

  Spirit Mantle

Summary

The game began with a typical early ramp and setup phase, with each player establishing their mana base and deploying key artifacts and creatures. Yusri, Fortune's Flame, came out aggressively, using his ability to flip coins and draw multiple cards, enabling a fast-paced, spell-heavy strategy. Early on, Yusri's player managed to equip the commander with Lightning Greaves, increasing threat potential. Meanwhile, Rograkh and Keleth focused on board presence and artifact synergies, with Rograkh playing aggressively and Keleth setting up defensive and utility creatures. A pivotal moment occurred when Kilby, playing Brago, King Eternal, executed a clever blink combo involving Reality Acid and Brago to sacrifice a problematic Ulamog and shuffle an opponent's graveyard back into their library, severely disrupting their game plan. Nathan, playing Yusri, leveraged multiple extra turns from Stitch in Time and potent artifact interactions like Tribute Mage and Crackling Thumb to maintain card advantage and pressure. Kilby’s use of Inevitable Betrayal to steal a Blightsteel Colossus further shifted the board state, allowing him to apply significant threats with protective auras like Spirit Mantle. The game featured intense interactions over key artifacts and creatures, such as Lightning Greaves and Blightsteel Colossus, with multiple board wipes and tempo swings. Ramos, Dragon Engine, played by the video creator, ramped steadily and deployed creatures like Sea-Dasher Octopus and Porcuparrot to keep pace but faced disruption from Yusri’s aggressive spells and Kilby’s blink combos. The match was marked by strategic plays around protecting commanders, controlling the board via artifact and creature synergies, and leveraging extra turns and card draw to outpace opponents. Ultimately, the combination of Brago’s blink effects and stealing powerful creatures like Blightsteel Colossus proved game-changing.