Deck & Commander Strategies
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Aggressive Rakdos tribal strategy focusing on sacrificing creatures and generating value from death triggers to apply pressure and disrupt opponents.
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Utilizes sacrifice and value engines with a focus on incremental resource advantage and disruption to control the board.
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Employs a combination of aggressive combat and powerful burn spells, leveraging Jeska's ability to grant haste and deal damage quickly.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Ramp and control-oriented deck that aims to cast high-impact spells and combos, including infinite loops to win the game.
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Focused on chaos and disruption, utilizing sacrifice and damage-based effects to control the board and pressure opponents.
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Combines artifact and enchantment synergies with aggressive damage and sacrifice themes to overwhelm opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Necromancy on Worldgorger Dragon triggered a complex interaction where exiling and returning permanents created a loop with significant board impact.
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The Dockside Extortionist plus Saw It Halved and Dualcaster Mage loop enabled a mass library exile, forcing opponents to lose by drawing from empty libraries.
- 3
A player deliberately killed themselves to reduce enchantments on the board, which paradoxically helped another player execute their combo more effectively.
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Timing and priority management during combo assembly were crucial to prevent disruption and ensure successful resolution of the infinite loop.
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Players utilized various mana rocks and rituals like Dark Ritual and Spring Leaf Drum to accelerate their combos rapidly.
Notable Cards
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Worldgorger Dragon
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Necromancy
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Dockside Extortionist
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Dualcaster Mage
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Burnt Offering
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Dark Ritual
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The One Ring
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Demonic Tutor
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Blood Crypt
Gameplay Summary
The game unfolded with multiple Rakdos-aligned commanders clashing in a high-stakes cEDH environment.
Early turns involved careful resource development and incremental board presence, with players casting mana rocks and setting up key enchantments.
A major turning point occurred when one player assembled a powerful combo involving Worldgorger Dragon and Necromancy, aiming to exile and return permanents to generate a winning board state.
Another pivotal moment was a devastating loop using Dockside Extortionist, Saw It Halved, and Dualcaster Mage, which allowed a player to exile opponents' libraries entirely, effectively locking the game and forcing a concession.
Despite various attempts to disrupt and gain tempo, the final combo proved unstoppable, showcasing the explosive potential of cEDH Rakdos decks.
