Secret Santa | Ravos + Dargo vs. Garth vs. Varolz vs. Yarok | Commander Clash S11E20

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Varolz, the Scar-Striped

  A Golgari troll tribal deck that leverages tribal synergies and value creatures to outlast opponents and grind through incremental advantages.

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  Ravos, Soultender + Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  A Mardu artifact-centric deck focused on recursion and combo elements, using artifact synergies and sacrifice to create big threats and maintain board presence.

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

  A value-oriented deck that doubles enter-the-battlefield effects to generate massive card advantage and board presence, often built around Panharmonicon and ETB triggers.

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  Garth One-Eye

  A blink and ETB-focused deck that uses Panharmonicon and other synergies to repeatedly trigger powerful creature effects and outvalue opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Yarok deck's ability to double ETB triggers created a continuous stream of value that forced other players to respond quickly or fall behind.

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  Krim's Ravos-Dargo deck utilized artifact recursion and sacrifice mechanics to produce large creatures and maintain pressure despite a rocky mana start.

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  Varolz tribal synergy allowed for efficient board development, generating incremental advantages through tribal interactions.

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  Players made calculated decisions in blocking and attacking to preserve key creatures and avoid triggering unfavorable regenerations or combo setups.

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  The secret Santa deck-building theme led to decks that played to the recipient's preferences, resulting in well-tuned strategies that kept the game competitive and engaging.

Notable Cards

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  Feasting Troll King

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  Panharmonicon

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  Secret Rendezvous

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  Stoneforge Mystic

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  Cartographer's Hawk

Gameplay Summary