Ur-Dragon vs Kaalia vs Kadena vs Ramos Decembonus #4 EDH / CMDR game

Deck Strategies

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  Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

  The Kadena deck's strategy revolved around using morph mechanic to create a board presence and take advantage of Kadena's ability to play the first face-down creature each turn for free.

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  The Ur-Dragon

  The Ur-Dragon deck aimed to ramp quickly, reduce the casting cost of Dragon-type creatures, and leverage the Ur-Dragon's ability to draw cards and put additional Dragons into play.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  The Ramos deck focused on casting multi-colored spells to add +1/+1 counters to Ramos and then removing these counters for a burst of mana. This strategy was amplified by mutating creatures onto a powerful creature, creating a large threat with several abilities.

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  The Kaalia deck sought to attack opponents early and often, using Kaalia's ability to put Angel, Demon, or Dragon creature cards from the hand onto the battlefield.

Gameplay Insights

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  The decision by the Ramos player to cast Time Wipe was a pivotal moment, effectively resetting the board and allowing them to gain momentum.

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  The Kaalia player's aggressive strategy put pressure on opponents, but also made them a target for counterattacks.

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  Mutating multiple creatures onto a copy of Avacyn, Angel of Hope proved to be a game-winning move for the Ramos player.

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  The Ur-Dragon player's use of the commander's cost reduction ability allowed them to cast several high-cost Dragon spells, keeping their opponents on the defensive.

Notable Cards

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  Scroll of Fate

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  Avacyn, Angel of Hope

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  Time Wipe

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Archipelagore

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  Insatiable Hemophage

Summary

The game kicked off with all players developing their boards and ramping up their mana. Kadena's player struggled to find lands early in the game, but made effective use of Scroll of Fate to manifest cards from hand. Meanwhile, Kaalia's player aggressively swung at opponents, utilizing Kaalia's ability to cheat out powerful Angels such as Avacyn. The Ur-Dragon player also managed to bring out the commander and make effective use of its cost reduction ability. However, the game took a major turn when Ramos's player cast Time Wipe, effectively wiping the board. Despite this, players managed to rebuild their boards, but the Ramos player's decision to mutate creatures onto an Avacyn copy swung the game heavily in their favor. The game concluded with a decisive swing from this powerful mutated creature stack.