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Air-tight gameplay!! Ertai vs Marath | Round 5 | Unbox 111123 | Duel Commander

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Ertai Resurrected

Ertai Resurrected

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Marath, Will of the Wild

Marath, Will of the Wild

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Ertai Resurrected

    Ertai Resurrected

    Focuses on controlling the game through counterspells and removal, leveraging disruption to prevent opponents from establishing board presence and gaining incremental advantage. The deck aims to outvalue opponents by maintaining tempo and card advantage.

  • Marath, Will of the Wild

    Marath, Will of the Wild

    Utilizes token generation and Marath's ability to pump creatures and create additional tokens. The deck aims to build a wide board and win through overwhelming damage and incremental value from repeated activations.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ertai's disruption of Marath's key ability activation was pivotal in slowing down the token swarm and gaining control of the board.

  • 2

    Marath's incremental token generation and pumping ability created constant pressure, forcing Ertai to prioritize removal and counterspells.

  • 3

    The matchup highlighted the value of timing in using counterspells to prevent combos or large swings in board state.

  • 4

    Ertai's ability to maintain card advantage through disruption and control elements was key to outlasting Marath’s aggression.

Notable Cards

  • Ertai Resurrected

    Ertai Resurrected

  • Marath, Will of the Wild

    Marath, Will of the Wild

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a tense matchup between Ertai Resurrected and Marath, Will of the Wild in a Duel Commander format.

Early turns were cautious, with both players developing their boards and managing resources carefully.

Ertai's player focused on controlling the board through counterspells and tempo plays, attempting to neutralize Marath's token generation and incremental advantage.

Meanwhile, Marath's player steadily generated tokens and utilized Marath’s ability to pump creatures and produce incremental value, aiming to overwhelm Ertai with wide boards and repeated damage boosts.

A critical turning point occurred when Ertai successfully disrupted a key Marath activation, slowing down the token flood and allowing Ertai to establish a more dominant board presence.

The game progressed into a battle of attrition with Ertai maintaining control and gradually winning through consistent removal and card advantage, eventually securing the win by outlasting Marath's aggression.

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