Urabrask vs. Flamewar - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Urabrask // The Great Work

  Focuses on a complex mana and damage engine that leverages red spells and artifacts to generate mana while dealing incremental damage and eventually unleashing a high-damage combo turn to finish opponents quickly.

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  Flamewar, Brash Veteran // Flamewar, Streetwise Operative

  An aggressive deck aiming to apply early pressure through direct damage and fast creatures, relying on quick damage spells and card refueling to outpace opponents before they can assemble combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Urabrask’s player carefully managed their mana pool and damage triggers to maximize damage output while maintaining resources for combo continuity.

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  The flipping of Urabrask was a pivotal moment that enabled multiple damage spells and board wipes, shifting the tempo decisively.

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  Flamewar’s survival depended on quickly dealing damage and refueling cards, but the lack of counters or instant-speed interaction made it vulnerable to Urabrask’s burst combo.

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  The interaction between damage triggers and mana generation artifacts like Ruby Medallion was essential for enabling Urabrask's high-damage sequence.

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  Accurate calculation of damage and mana costs during the combo turn was critical to successfully resolving the sequence without interruption.

Notable Cards

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  Ruby Medallion

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  Chain Lightning

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  Pyrokinesis

Summary

The duel began with Urabrask setting up an unusual and intricate red mana engine involving cards like Ruby Medallion and triggering damage-dealing abilities to generate mana and clear the board. Urabrask’s player meticulously calculated damage, mana, and card draws to establish a combo turn, which allowed them to deal massive damage quickly. At a critical point, Urabrask flipped their commander and executed a significant burst of damage through spells such as Chain Lightning and Pyrokinesis, which severely reduced Flamewar's life total and wiped their creatures. Despite Flamewar's aggressive nature and attempts to stabilize, the overwhelming damage output and mana acceleration from Urabrask proved decisive.