DARKNESS FEAT. FIT FOR A KING/WE CAME AS ROMANS cEDH S26E4 - GIT/THAL v KRARK/THRAS v XYRIS v YURIKO

Deck Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Focuses on evasive ninjutsu creatures that trigger damage on opponents when dealing combat damage, combined with card draw and incremental snake token generation to control the board and chip away at life totals.

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  A combo-centric deck that uses cascade triggers and a high spell count to generate value, often setting up for a lethal storm or infinite combo finish with sac outlets and recursive creatures.

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  Krark, the Thumbless

  Leverages randomness and spell copies to generate treasure tokens and mana advantage, aiming to chain spells quickly for value and combo potential.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Utilizes efficient ramp and card advantage spells, paired with a partner commander to assemble combos or control the game state through incremental value and recursion.

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  Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

  Combines stax elements from Thalia with The Gitrog Monster's card draw and land sacrifice synergies, aiming to disrupt opponents while generating card advantage and comboing with sac outlets.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using multiple copies of Cord of Calling via cascade and spell copying to tutor combo pieces efficiently.

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  Leveraging Ristic Study triggers to maintain consistent card draw without paying extra mana to fuel combo assembly.

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  Timing the sacrifice of key creatures like The Gitrog Monster and Orcish Bow Master to maximize mana and board presence.

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  Deploying Grand Abolisher to protect combo execution from opponents' instant-speed interaction.

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  Using flicker effects and recursion (e.g., Psych Rift) to reuse powerful enter-the-battlefield effects and maintain pressure.

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  Managing opponents' counterspells by baiting and forcing multiple counters, then resolving a non-counterable spell to establish a winning board state.

Notable Cards

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  Sakashima's Student

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  Urza's Saga

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  The Gitrog Monster

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  Enduring Vitality

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  Reforge the Soul

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  Force of Will

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  Mental Misstep

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  Cauldron Familiar

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  Grand Abolisher

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  Dark Ritual

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  Noxious Revival

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  Vexing Shusher

Summary

The game begins with players developing their mana bases and casting key early plays, such as Yuriko deploying evasive creatures and Xyris establishing board presence with an Urza's Saga and The Gitrog Monster. Early combat sees Yuriko dealing incremental damage and generating triggers that create multiple snake tokens, which become a recurring threat on the board. As the game progresses, players utilize powerful card draw spells like Ristic Study to maintain momentum and dig for combo pieces. A pivotal moment occurs when a player chains multiple spells in response to a Reforge the Soul, using cards like Dark Ritual and Cord of Calling copies to tutor and cast vital combo creatures. This culminates in a lethal infinite combo involving sac outlets and Cauldron Familiar, generating infinite damage and life drain. Despite opponents holding counterspells like Force of Will and Mental Misstep, the combo finishes the game decisively, showcasing the deck's ability to leverage resource recursion and combo synergy for victory.