Indoraptor vs Shirei vs Don & Raph vs Slash - EDH Commander Gameplay I Pay The One

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Slash, Reptile Rampager

  Aggressive mono-red burn deck that leverages creature tokens and damage triggers from creatures entering the battlefield to steadily chip away at opponents.

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  Don & Raph, Hard Science

  Artifact-centric deck that reduces the cost of creature spells and produces artifact tokens to swarm the board and cheat out powerful artifacts.

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  Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

  Sacrifice and recursion deck that repeatedly brings back low-power creatures from the graveyard for incremental value and board presence.

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  Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid

  Damage-scaling burn deck that grows Indoraptor based on damage dealt in a turn and pressures opponents with forced sacrifices or additional damage when Indoraptor is dealt damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Slash's ability to deal damage to all opponents whenever a creature enters the battlefield created relentless pressure on multiple players simultaneously, making him a clear threat early on.

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  Don & Raph's artifact synergy allowed for rapid token generation and cost reduction, enabling efficient deployment of threats such as Crang, Mastermind, which drew cards and grew with artifacts on board.

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  Shirei's sacrifice and recursion engine was a slow but steady source of value, leveraging cards like Blood Artist to capitalize on creatures dying and returning to the battlefield.

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  Indoraptor's damage-scaling counters and forced sacrifice/damage choice created a unique threat that punished opponents for interacting with it, synergizing well with Slash's burn strategy to increase Indoraptor’s size quickly.

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  The interaction between artifact token generation and creature damage triggers led to dynamic board states, forcing players to carefully consider when to commit resources or attack.

Notable Cards

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  Slash, Reptile Rampager

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  Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid

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  Don & Raph, Hard Science

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  Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

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  Blood Artist

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  Shambling Ghast

Gameplay Summary