Iroas vs Kaalia vs Ghave vs Rashmi EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Aggressively attacks to trigger Kaalia’s ability, putting Angels, Demons, and Dragons directly onto the battlefield to overwhelm opponents quickly. Uses Helm of the Host to generate multiple commander copies and gains card advantage through combat damage and tutoring.

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  Iroas, God of Victory

  Focuses on enhancing combat effectiveness with protection and vigilance, supporting aggressive creatures and using spells like Star of Extinction to control the board and clear the path for attacks.

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  Ghave, Guru of Spores

  Utilizes +1/+1 counter synergies and token generation to build a resilient board presence. Employs enchantments and creatures to control the battlefield and grind out value through incremental advantages.

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  Rashmi, Eternities Crafter

  Leverages Rashmi’s triggered ability to cast spells off the top of the library for card advantage and ramp. Uses spells like Fierce Empath to fetch big creatures and maintain board presence, aiming to outvalue opponents over time.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kaalia’s use of Helm of the Host on her commander significantly increased her board presence by creating multiple attacker tokens, enabling powerful double triggers of her ability.

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  Tom’s timely casting of Star of Extinction was a pivotal board wipe that reset the game state, but Kaalia’s Aegis Angel protected her commander from destruction, allowing her to maintain offensive momentum.

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  Rashmi’s ability to cast spells off the top provided continuous card advantage and ramp, but aggressive early attacks and removal spells like Anguished Unmaking disrupted her game plan.

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  Ghave’s strategy relied on maintaining board presence with tokens and counters, but was limited by the fast pace of the game and the aggressive plays of Kaalia and Iroas.

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  Multiple uses of Land Tax and Glare of Heresy helped players maintain card advantage and control key threats, influencing the flow of the game and board state management.

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  Monarch mechanics played a strategic role, with players repeatedly gaining the monarchy to draw additional cards, providing incremental advantage throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Helm of the Host

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  Star of Extinction

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  Anguished Unmaking

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  Fierce Empath

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  Glare of Heresy

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  Regal Behemoth

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  Aegis Angel

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  Avacyn, Angel of Hope

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  Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

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  Land Tax

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  Animate Dead

Summary

The game started with each player developing their board and setting up their mana bases while deploying early threats and ramp. Rashmi controlled the early game with consistent card draw and ramp spells, leveraging her ability to cast spells off the top of the deck. Kaalia took an aggressive stance, swinging with her commander and repeatedly putting powerful Angels, Demons, and Dragons into play, supported by Helm of the Host to create multiple attacker tokens. Ghave focused on board presence and enchantment synergy, using tokens and +1/+1 counters to pressure opponents. Iroas provided additional aggression and protection through combat-focused cards. A turning point came when Tom (Iroas) cast Star of Extinction, dealing massive damage and wiping much of the board, though Kaalia’s Aegis Angel preserved her commander. Kaalia kept the pressure with potent creatures and various tutored threats, eventually eliminating Rashmi with relentless air attacks. The game featured multiple uses of Land Tax and Glare of Heresy to control the board and maintain card advantage. Ghave’s attempts to stabilize were hindered by early aggression and key removals like Anguished Unmaking. The game’s win condition revolved around Kaalia exploiting combat triggers to deploy powerful creatures and overwhelm opponents, ultimately gaining and maintaining the monarchy to draw extra cards and close out the game.