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CAN DEREVI BEAT 3 THRASIOS DECKS? cEDH GAMEPLAY ROG\THRAS v DEREVI v ROG\THRAS v FRAN\THRAS

Things in the Ice 96 EDH Gameplay videos

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Francisco, Fowl Marauder

Francisco, Fowl Marauder

Francisco, Fowl Marauder card

Francisco, Fowl Marauder videos from Things in the Ice

Thrasios, Triton Hero

Thrasios, Triton Hero

Thrasios, Triton Hero card

Thrasios, Triton Hero videos from Things in the Ice

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh card

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh videos from Things in the Ice

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician card

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician videos from Things in the Ice

Decklists

Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Thrasios, Triton Hero Deck on Moxfield

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero Deck on Moxfield

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero Deck on Moxfield

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician Deck on Moxfield

Deck & Commander Strategies

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
A tempo and control deck that uses Derevi's ability to phase out creatures and generate incremental advantage through tapping and untapping. It aims to disrupt opponents while developing a resilient board state and leveraging creatures with disruptive and evasive abilities.
Thrasios, Triton Hero (Francisco, Fowl Marauder)
A ramp and value combo deck that uses Thrasios' scry and draw ability combined with ramp spells to generate infinite mana and card advantage. It seeks to assemble combos quickly and leverage value creatures and spells to close out the game.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh (Shawn and Jaeden)
Aggressive and combo-oriented decks that utilize Rograkh's ability to buff attackers and generate value. They aim to pressure opponents early while setting up combo pieces and leveraging powerful green ramp and red disruption spells.
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
A bird tribal and ramp deck that focuses on deploying value creatures and generating mana advantage through synergy and efficient spells, aiming to outpace opponents by quickly establishing a strong board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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The Derevi player used phase-out strategically to protect key creatures and disrupt opponents' tempo.
2
Thrasios decks capitalized on card draw and mana ramp to generate infinite mana combos, pressing their advantage through value creatures.
3
Casting Core of Calling with convoke was utilized to tutor important creatures efficiently, enabling combo assembly.
4
Players carefully balanced paying additional mana costs to maintain triggers and protections, showing awareness of tax effects.
5
The interaction between multiple Thrasios decks created complex board states requiring careful sequencing and timing of spells.

Notable Cards

Gilded Drake
Carpet of Flowers
Wild Growth
City of Brass

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a highly competitive four-player cEDH match with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician facing off against three Thrasios, Triton Hero decks led by Francisco, Rograkh, and another Rograkh player.

Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and casting efficient ramp spells like Carpet of Flowers and Wild Growth to accelerate their strategies.

Derevi's player focused on controlling the board and maintaining tempo, utilizing phase-out effects and creatures with disruptive potential.

Meanwhile, the Thrasios players developed their boards with utility creatures and synergistic spells, aiming to generate incremental value through card draw and combo pieces. Key turning points included the casting of pivotal creatures such as Gilded Drake and the use of core combo enablers like Cradle of the Wild, which provided powerful mana acceleration and board presence.

The Derevi player leveraged the deck's ability to protect key creatures and disrupt opponents' plays, while the Thrasios pilots sought to assemble infinite mana combos and maximize value from their commanders' abilities.

The game featured a tense dynamic where Derevi had to balance between aggression and control, while the Thrasios decks jockeyed for position through efficient mana usage and card advantage.

Ultimately, the match revolved around the interaction between Derevi's disruption and the Thrasios decks' combo potential, with multiple players seeking to establish a winning board state.

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