Ragavan Vs Chulane 1v1 EDH/CMDR Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Chulane's deck focuses on ramping and drawing cards through casting creatures, aiming to assemble a resilient board presence with value creatures and synergy to outpace opponents. The deck tries to stabilize and leverage incremental advantage to win through combat or powerful spells.

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  Ragavan's deck is built for fast mana acceleration, early aggression, and disruption. It aims to generate value from Ragavan's ability to create Treasures and exile cards, then leverage combo pieces like Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Port Razors to create infinite mana and threats for a swift victory.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tyler’s use of Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to combo with Port Razors was the decisive play that ended the game, demonstrating the power of infinite untap combos in 1v1 Commander.

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  Chulane’s early ramp and card draw engine was hampered by poor land draws, which significantly reduced their ability to respond to Ragavan's aggression and combo.

• 3

  Blocking Vexing Devil and choosing to take damage rather than remove it early showed a strategic choice to preserve resources, but it ultimately was not enough against the combo finish.

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  The timing of swords to plowshares on Goldspan Dragon showed an attempt to slow down the opponent’s board but was insufficient to prevent the combo turn.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Goldspan Dragon

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  Fierce Empath

Summary

The game started with a quick setup from both players, with Chulane, Teller of Tales establishing early mana and ramp through Evolving Wilds and Breeding Pool, while Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer deployed aggressively with turn one Ragavan and a Soul Ring to accelerate mana. Tyler, piloting Ragavan, built up early pressure with aggressive creatures and mana acceleration, including playing Vexing Devil and eventually casting a Goldspan Dragon. Chulane responded with interaction such as swords to plowshares to handle threats and attempted to stabilize with ramp spells and creatures like Fierce Empath and Isuo Asami. However, Chulane struggled with land drops and card draws, which limited their ability to develop a strong board state. A pivotal moment occurred when Tyler cast Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and exploited a combo with multiple Port Razors, enabling infinite untaps and generating a lethal board presence. This combo bypassed Chulane's limited blockers and effectively ended the game. Despite some defensive plays, Chulane could not keep pace due to a combination of mana issues and Ragavan's fast combo execution. The game highlighted the power of Ragavan's early aggression and Kiki-Jiki's combo potential in closing out the match quickly.