Can They Beat THE Death-harmonicon??? Commander/EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Teysa Karlov

  The Teysa deck aims to abuse death triggers by drawing cards, making mana, and interacting with opponents until it can execute a win condition. It is less affected by board wipes and removal once the engines are set up.

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  Ragavan's deck is built around dealing combat damage to players, creating treasures, and exiling the top card of the opponents' libraries to cast it. The deck seems to be aggressive and seeks to disrupt the opponents' strategies.

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  Nikya of the Old Ways

  Nikya's strategy seems to be based on ramping up with cards like Yavamaya Dryad to eventually bring out impactful creatures.

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  Orvar's deck is built around casting spells that target their own permanents, creating copies and building a significant board presence. The deck also includes many spells that draw cards, allowing Orvar to keep the hand full and the options open.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early pressure from the Ragavan player forced defensive plays from the other players, especially the Nikya player who blocked with their Fauna Shaman.

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  The Orvar player's strategy of creating multiple copies of their permanents, especially lands, quickly gave them a considerable advantage in resources.

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  The board wipe initiated by the Ragavan player with Blasphemous Act significantly changed the game's dynamics, resetting the board and forcing all players to rebuild their setups.

Notable Cards

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  Teysa Karlov

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Nikya of the Old Ways

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  Orvar, the All-Form

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  Blasphemous Act

Summary

The game started off with the players rapidly setting up their boards. The Teysa Karlov player built up a presence early with death trigger creatures, with the aim of creating a difficult-to-interact-with board state. The Orvar, the All-Form player, on the other hand, quickly started to create multiple copies of their lands and other permanents, gaining a significant advantage. The Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer player managed to put pressure on the board, with an early commander play, generating treasures and exiling cards. The Nikya player, however, seemed to be more on the defensive side, focusing on ramping up with Yavamaya Dryad and blocking early attacks. A crucial turning point in the game was when the Ragavan player cast a Blasphemous Act, wiping the board and resetting the players' setups, providing a fresh start for everyone.