I Hate Your Deck #103 Atogatog v Raff v Gonti v Negan || Commander Gameplay EDH MTG

Deck Strategies

• Negan, The Cold-Blooded

  Focuses on forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures through Negan's enter-the-battlefield ability and other sacrifice synergies. Generates treasure tokens for value and aims to capitalize on opponents losing creatures to out-resource them.

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  Atogatog

  A five-color deck centered around sacrificing Auras and other permanents to grow Atogatog's power and toughness. Uses a combo of sacrificing and bouncing Auras to create massive damage output once the engine starts rolling.

• Gonti, Cunning Acquisitor

  Utilizes Gonti's ability to exile opponents' cards and play them, effectively stealing resources. The deck aims for disruption and incremental advantage by casting opponents' spells and controlling the flow of the game.

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  Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart

  Leverages instant and sorcery spells to tap and untap creatures, generate tokens, and draw cards. Uses cheap interaction and card draw to assemble a combo finish while maintaining board presence with tokens.

Gameplay Insights

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  Negan's ability to force opponents to sacrifice creatures not only disrupts their board but also generates treasure tokens, which helps maintain resource flow despite the chaos.

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  Atogatog's synergy with sacrificing Auras creates a snowball effect, making it a threat that can quickly end the game once the sacrifice engine is active.

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  Gonti's exile-and-play ability provides a unique form of disruption by denying opponents their cards and gaining access to them for the player, adding versatility to the deck’s control.

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  Raff's combination of instant and sorcery spells with token generation and card draw creates ongoing pressure and card advantage, making it difficult for opponents to stabilize.

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  The interplay between sacrifice effects and card theft creates complex board states where timing and sequencing of spells are critical to gaining the upper hand.

Notable Cards

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  Atogatog

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  Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart

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  Ring of Three Wishes

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  Worldly Tutor

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  Academy Manufactor

Summary

The game began with a diverse set of commanders showcasing various strategies: a sacrifice-focused Mardu deck led by Negan, a five-color Atogatog deck centered on sacrificing Auras for growth, a Gonti deck aiming to steal and cast opponents' cards, and a Raff deck leveraging instant and sorcery spells with token generation and card draw. Early turns involved players setting up their mana bases and beginning to develop their board states cautiously, with some interaction such as counterspells slowing down key plays like Worldly Tutor. As the game progressed, Negan's deck pushed a strong sacrifice theme, forcing opponents to lose creatures and generating treasure tokens for value. Atogatog synergized well with sacrifices, growing large by repeatedly sacrificing Auras and creatures, threatening a powerful finisher once the combo gained momentum. Gonti disrupted opponents by exiling cards and casting them, adding a layer of theft and resource denial. Raff focused on generating tokens and leveraging cheap instants and sorceries to draw cards and maintain pressure. The dynamic between forced sacrifices and stealing spells created tense board states, with players carefully balancing aggression and preservation. The win condition for many revolved around exploiting synergies—Negan through incremental treasure and sacrifice value, Atogatog through explosive growth and damage, and Raff through card advantage and combos enabled by his triggers.