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Duel Commander | MU 082821 | Round 4: Gitrog vs Klothys

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Klothys, God of Destiny

Klothys, God of Destiny

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The Gitrog Monster

The Gitrog Monster

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Decklist

The Gitrog Monster Deck on Moxfield

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • The Gitrog Monster

    The Gitrog Monster

    Utilizes land sacrifice and dredge synergies to draw cards and generate continuous value from the graveyard, ultimately aiming to out-resource opponents and win through overwhelming card advantage.

  • Klothys, God of Destiny

    Klothys, God of Destiny

    Focuses on landfall and graveyard recursion to apply incremental damage and sustain board presence, draining life from opponents while controlling the battlefield through recurring lands.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Leveraging land sacrifice triggers and dredge mechanics early allowed The Gitrog Monster to maintain card advantage consistently throughout the game.

  • 2

    Klothys's ability to drain life on landfall was impactful but insufficient without a stable board state to pressure The Gitrog Monster.

  • 3

    The interaction between graveyard recursion and land drops created a resource loop that overwhelmed Klothys's slower incremental advantage.

Notable Cards

  • The Gitrog Monster

    The Gitrog Monster

  • Klothys, God of Destiny

    Klothys, God of Destiny

  • Dakmor Salvage

    Dakmor Salvage

  • Ramunap Excavator

    Ramunap Excavator

  • Scapeshift

    Scapeshift

Gameplay Summary

The Duel Commander match between The Gitrog Monster and Klothys, God of Destiny featured a slow buildup of board presence with both players focusing on their respective value engines.

The Gitrog Monster player leveraged the synergy between lands and graveyard interactions, consistently drawing cards and generating incremental advantage through land sacrifices and dredge mechanics.

Meanwhile, the Klothys player aimed to control the board by recurring lands and applying pressure with Klothys's ability to drain opponents whenever lands hit the graveyard. Key turning points included timely removal and land drops that fueled The Gitrog Monster’s draw engine, allowing for continuous card advantage that eventually overwhelmed Klothys's slower, grindier approach.

The Gitrog player capitalized on this growing advantage by deploying threats and manipulating the graveyard, eventually securing the win through sustained card draw and value generation.

The Klothys deck struggled to stabilize against the relentless card advantage and graveyard recursion from The Gitrog Monster, which proved decisive in this duel.

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