The Consequences of Countering Rhystic Study - CriticalEDH cEDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

  An aggressive Jund commander aiming to pressure opponents early with efficient creatures and disruption, leveraging fast mana and removal to control the board.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A flexible Simic commander focused on ramping mana and digging through the deck while providing a reliable win condition through infinite mana combos or overwhelming board presence.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  A ramp-centric commander that accelerates mana production, enabling casting of large threats and multiple spells per turn, often winning through value and explosive plays.

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  Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

  Likely a creature-based deck that utilizes aggressive board presence and synergy with other creatures to overwhelm opponents.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  A deck focusing on incremental card draw via combat damage, often combined with disruption and efficient creatures to maintain tempo and pressure opponents.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  A deck focused on drawing cards and casting spells quickly, utilizing Kraum's card draw ability to outpace opponents and control the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Choosing to counter Rhystic Study early can provoke strong responses but may also slow down draw engine power, affecting the race for card advantage.

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  Players carefully managed floating mana and sequencing, for example, passing priority to ensure efficient use of mana abilities and triggers.

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  The decision to let Necropotence resolve despite its known power was weighed against the cost of interaction and potential blowouts.

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  Using Eldritch Evolution on creatures like Injuring Vitality enabled tactical upgrades and flexible board presence.

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  Players demonstrated the importance of reading opponents' hands and bluffing lines to conserve interaction for critical turns.

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  The use of Training Grounds and similar cost-reduction effects hinted at potential infinite or highly efficient combos.

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  Multiple players recognized the necessity of timely removal or disruption against key threats to avoid losing the game to incremental advantage strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

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  Rhystic Study

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  Necropotence

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  Gemstone Mine

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  Cradle of the Accursed

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  Eldritch Evolution

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  Force of Negation

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  Training Grounds

Gameplay Summary