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Commander Game Play Ep.31 Rograkh & Ardenn v Brago, King Eternal v Jeleva Nephalia's Scourge MTG EDH

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge

    Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge

    Exile cards from all players' libraries and cast free instant and sorcery spells from the exile zone during attacks to generate card advantage and control the game.

  • Brago, King Eternal

    Brago, King Eternal

    Use flicker effects to repeatedly trigger enter-the-battlefield abilities, gaining incremental advantage and controlling the board by blinking threats and disruption creatures.

  • Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

    Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

    Focus on equipping artifacts to Rograkh to create a large, aggressive creature capable of dealing massive damage, supported by equipment synergy and combat tricks.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Using Spark Double to copy Jeleva amplified the spellcasting potential and allowed for more frequent casting of exiled instants and sorceries.

  • 2

    Brago's player cleverly used Breach the Multiverse to recover creatures from graveyards, dramatically shifting board presence.

  • 3

    Blinking Spark Double to become Meddling Mage and naming Brago effectively locked down Brago’s commander recasts, restricting the opponent’s options.

  • 4

    Equipping Rograkh with Black Blade Reforged and using Rogue's Passage enabled a massive, unblockable swing that became the surprise kill.

  • 5

    Peel from Reality was used tactically to bounce key opposing creatures, disrupting their synergies and tempo.

  • 6

    Players carefully timed casting of exiled instants and sorceries during combat to maximize value and prevent counterplays.

Notable Cards

  • Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge

    Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge

  • Spark Double

    Spark Double

  • Mercurial Pretender

    Mercurial Pretender

  • Peel from Reality

    Peel from Reality

  • Breach the Multiverse

    Breach the Multiverse

  • Meddling Mage

    Meddling Mage

  • Lightning Greaves

    Lightning Greaves

  • Rogue's Passage

    Rogue's Passage

Gameplay Summary

The game began with each player developing their board and establishing their commanders.

Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge focused on exiling cards from all players' libraries and casting free instant and sorcery spells from the exile zone.

Rograkh and Ardenn emphasized artifact equipment synergy, rapidly powering up Rograkh with Black Blade Reforged and other gear to create a large, threatening creature.

Brago, King Eternal aimed to abuse flicker effects to repeatedly trigger enter-the-battlefield abilities and control the board. A key turning point occurred when Jeleva’s opponent used Peel from Reality to bounce Ardenn back to hand, disrupting the equipment synergy.

Meanwhile, Brago’s player cleverly used Spark Double and Mercurial Pretender to copy Jeleva, amplifying the spellcasting potential and generating value.

Brago then cast Breach the Multiverse, allowing all players to mill ten cards and put creature cards from their graveyards onto the battlefield, which significantly shifted the board state.

Brago further locked down the game by blinking Spark Double to become Meddling Mage, naming Brago to prevent commander recasts and restrict Brago’s opponent’s options. Despite these lockdowns and board developments, the game remained interactive with multiple layers of disruption and value plays.

The surprise kill came from a sudden swing with a heavily equipped Rograkh, demonstrating the potency of equipment synergy combined with combat tricks and flicker shenanigans.

The game showcased dynamic interplay between spellcasting, flickering, equipment stacking, and graveyard recursion strategies.

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