Ramos vs Halana | Alena vs Zur vs Sakashima | Ravos EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  Focuses on the mutate mechanic to stack +1/+1 counters on Ramos, generating large amounts of mana by removing these counters, and casting multiple spells per turn to overwhelm opponents. The deck aims to grow Ramos into a powerful threat capable of winning through commander damage.

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  Zur the Enchanter

  Uses enchantment-based control and tutoring to assemble a suite of value-generating enchantments and disrupt opponents. Zur aims to control the board while slowly accruing incremental advantage.

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  Ravos, Soultender with Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  Leverages recursion and cloning effects to maintain board presence and value creatures, supporting a midrange controlling strategy that recycles threats and answers opponents' plays.

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  Halana, Kessig Ranger & Alena, Kessig Trapper

  Aggressive creature-based deck with token generation and board wipes like Blasphemous Act to clear the battlefield. Uses pressure and resilience through creatures like Hornet Nest and efficient removal.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Ramos player effectively maximized mutate triggers by layering mutations and utilizing creatures like Glowstone Recluse and Dreamtail Heron to add multiple +1/+1 counters and draw cards, ensuring constant value and mana ramp.

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  Timely use of Golgari Charm to regenerate Ramos during a board wipe allowed Ramos to survive Blasphemous Act and continue applying lethal pressure.

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  Zur's ability to tutor artifacts and enchantments provided utility but was insufficient to handle Ramos's growing threat and mana production capabilities.

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  Leadership Vacuum was used strategically to send Ramos back to the command zone and clear mutate creatures, slowing Ramos's momentum temporarily but ultimately not preventing his victory.

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  The interaction between mutate triggers, card draw, and mana ramp was critical in enabling Ramos to execute big plays and maintain board control.

Notable Cards

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

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  Golgari Charm

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  Blasphemous Act

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  Hornet Nest

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  Fleshbag Marauder

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  Scavenging Ooze

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

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  Tribute Mage

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Farseek

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their mana bases and early plays typical of a multiplayer Commander setting. The player controlling Ramos, Dragon Engine, focused heavily on utilizing the mutate mechanic to grow Ramos with multiple creatures, stacking counters and generating significant mana through Ramos's ability to remove counters and produce mana of all colors. This player also leveraged various mutate triggers to draw cards, find lands, and cast additional spells, steadily increasing Ramos's power and board presence. Meanwhile, Zur the Enchanter and Ravos, Soultender with Sakashima of a Thousand Faces worked on controlling the board and generating value through tutoring and recursion. Halana, Kessig Ranger and Alena, Kessig Trapper's deck appeared to focus on aggressive creature strategies, including board wipes like Blasphemous Act to reset the board at critical moments, while also producing tokens such as Hornet Nest to apply pressure. A pivotal moment occurred when a Blasphemous Act wiped the board, but Ramos's controller responded with Golgari Charm to regenerate Ramos and continue applying pressure. Ramos's player eventually amassed enough power and counters to activate Ramos's ability for massive mana generation, casting key creatures and mutating efficiently. The game turned decisively when Ramos attacked and dealt lethal commander damage to Zur, eliminating him. Despite attempts by other players to disrupt Ramos, the combination of mutate synergy, card draw, and utility spells allowed Ramos to dominate the battlefield and secure the win through commander damage.