Magic: The Gathering Gameplay (Pay The One)

Deck Strategies

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  O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami

  Deals combat damage to players who attacked it last turn to exile their nonland permanents, aiming to grow large and control the board by removing threats.

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  Sauron, Lord of the Rings

  Uses reanimation and stealing effects, combined with sacrificing permanents and artifact synergies, to build a resilient board and deal damage.

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  Juri, Master of the Revue

  Focuses on quickly growing the commander to a large size and attacking to eliminate opponents through commander damage.

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  Kethis, the Hidden Hand

  Reduces the cost of legendary spells and enables casting from the graveyard by exiling two legendary cards, aiming to overwhelm opponents with repeated legendary threats.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Skullclamp combined with sacrifice effects provided strong card advantage early in the game, allowing for sustained pressure and resource generation.

• 2

  Mayhem Devil synergized well with sacrifice outlets, dealing incremental damage to opponents as permanents were sacrificed, enhancing board control.

• 3

  Kethis’s ability to reduce legendary spell costs and enable graveyard recasts was set up carefully, indicating a long-term value plan rather than immediate impact.

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  O-Kagachi’s exile triggered on combat damage rewarded defensive play by punishing players who attacked it, influencing opponents’ attack decisions.

• 5

  Players prioritized mana ramp and utility lands early, setting the stage for casting higher-impact cards and activating commander abilities efficiently.

Notable Cards

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  Skullclamp

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  Mayhem Devil

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  Temple of Silence

Summary

The game began with all four players setting up their boards cautiously, each developing mana bases and deploying early artifacts or creatures to establish their foothold. O-Kagachi focused on growing through combat damage and benefiting from exile effects, while Sauron played a reanimator style with artifact synergies and sacrifice outlets. Juri aimed to grow large quickly and eliminate opponents with big attacks, and Kethis leveraged legendary spells to reduce costs and reuse cards from the graveyard. Early turns were marked by mana ramp, land drops, and setting up key pieces like Skullclamp and Mayhem Devil, which began to exert pressure through card draw and incremental damage.