Marath vs. Ghalta - FACT #13 - R5 - Duel Commander│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Marath, Will of the Wild

  Utilizes +1/+1 counters and token generation to build a resilient and wide board. The deck leverages various combos and synergy to distribute counters, create elemental tokens, and maintain card advantage through equipment like Skullclamp. It aims to outvalue opponents through incremental growth and versatile combat tricks.

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  Ghalta, Primal Hunger

  A big green ramp deck that aims to quickly cast large dinosaurs to overwhelm opponents with raw power and trample damage. It focuses on accelerating mana, using creatures like Old Growth Troll and Prowling Serpopard to protect and enable Ghalta’s assault. The deck wins by smashing through defenses with massive creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Marath’s ability to convert mana into multiple Elemental tokens creates a powerful board presence that can outpace Ghalta’s raw power despite the latter's large creatures.

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  Activating Cactus Preserve was critical for the Ghalta player to cast Ghalta, but the timing and mana usage could have been optimized with better sequencing of creatures and activation costs.

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  Skullclamp on token creatures provides significant card draw, helping Marath maintain pressure and resource advantage.

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  Marath’s use of first strike and protection abilities on creatures like Ocelot Pride effectively deters attacks from Ghalta’s large trampling creatures.

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  The interaction and timing of triggers, particularly involving Parallax Wave and responses with creatures like Questing Beast, required careful stack management and was a key point of discussion during the match.

Notable Cards

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  Marath, Will of the Wild

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  Ghalta, Primal Hunger

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  Ocelot Pride

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  Leatherback Baloth

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  Skullclamp

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  Cactus Preserve

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  Questing Beast

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  Earthcraft

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  Prowling Serpopard

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  Pattern of Rebirth

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  Parallax Wave

Gameplay Summary