kaOs tournament gameplay malcolm Kediss vs Dargo Thrasios vs Rograkh Silas vs Kinnan

Deck Strategies

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

  Build a card draw and treasure-generating engine by enchanting Kediss with Curiosity, drawing multiple cards per attack and generating mana to fuel spells and combos.

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Use Dockside Extortionist to generate treasures and infinite mana combos involving Pod and Tide Spout Tyrant to draw the entire deck and win through storm or combo finishers.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  Control and disrupt opponents with counterspells and protective spells like Fierce Guardianship, while leveraging artifacts like Basalt Monolith and Mana Vault for ramp and defensive plays.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp heavily with mana artifacts and creatures, create infinite mana combos using Willbreaker Horror or Basalt Monolith, and convert infinite mana into drawing the entire deck or combo wins.

Gameplay Insights

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  Malcolm’s use of Curiosity on Kediss created a strong card draw and treasure generation engine that pressured the table consistently.

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  Dargo’s Dockside Extortionist was pivotal for generating treasures that fueled combos, but his hesitation to immediately convert treasures into combo plays allowed opponents to prepare responses.

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  Rograkh’s defensive plays with Fierce Guardianship and Mystic Remora helped disrupt opponents' combos, but a misplay with transmute artifact cost him a crucial artifact (Defense Grid), weakening his control setup.

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  Multiple Time Twister effects were used to reshuffle hands and decks, which slowed some momentum but kept the game dynamic and unpredictable.

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  Kinnan’s synergy between mana artifacts like Basalt Monolith and Relic of Legends allowed him to ramp effectively and threaten infinite mana combos, forcing opponents to keep him in check.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Curiosity

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  Basalt Monolith

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  Mana Vault

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Mystic Remora

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  Relic of Legends

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  Tainted Pact

Summary

The game began with a slower start from Malcolm Kediss, who set up a strong value engine by enchanting Kediss with Curiosity and generating treasures, drawing multiple cards each turn. Dargo Thrasios ramped up pace with a Dockside Extortionist that created free treasure tokens, enabling combos involving Pod and Tide Spout Tyrant to generate infinite mana and draw through decks. Rograkh Silas attempted control and disruption by leveraging spells like Fierce Guardianship and Mystic Remora, aiming to protect key artifacts like Basalt Monolith and Mana Vault, and setting up control elements to slow opponents. Kinnan focused on a creature-heavy ramp strategy, using Ancient Tomb, Basalt Monolith, and synergy with Relic of Legends to generate mana and set up his infinite mana combos involving Willbreaker Horror and Frantic Search, threatening to draw his entire deck and overwhelm opponents. Key turning points included Malcolm's establishment of a powerful combo engine with Kediss and Curiosity that pressured the table, while Dargo’s Dockside Extortionist and subsequent infinite mana combo attempts forced the group to pay close attention to his potential to win quickly. Rograkh’s control spells and counters created tension and disrupted multiple plays, but there was a misplay with transmute artifact that cost him a Defense Grid, weakening his position. The game featured multiple Time Twister effects, reshuffling hands and decks, which reset some of the advantage but also maintained a high tension state. The endgame revolved around these combo engines and control plays, with players carefully navigating threats and attempting to position for a win while disrupting others.