Jori En vs Mayael vs Jodah vs Keleth | Rograkh EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Mayael the Anima

  Ramp quickly with fetch lands and tutors to cast large creatures from hand, then use synergy spells like Relentless Assault and Dragonlord triggers to overwhelm opponents with multiple combat phases and big threats.

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  Jori En, Ruin Diver

  Leverage spellslinger tactics, casting cheap instants and sorceries to draw cards and create elemental tokens, maintaining tempo and disrupting opponents with bounce and removal spells.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Keleth, Sunmane Familiar

  Aggressively equip and buff commanders with artifacts like Commander's Plate and Whisper Silk Cloak, applying early pressure and gaining incremental value from combat damage and counters.

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  Jodah, Archmage Eternal

  Control the board with counterspells and protection, while casting a suite of powerful, high-impact spells and creatures to stabilize and eventually close out the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Nathan’s use of Sun Titan repeatedly to recur fetch lands and other permanents provided sustained resource advantage and smooth mana development.

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  Scott’s aggressive equipment strategy with Commander's Plate and Whisper Silk Cloak allowed him to maximize damage output and protect key creatures.

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  Ralph’s timely use of Evacuation reset the board, disrupting Nathan’s attack phase and slowing the momentum temporarily.

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  Nathan capitalized on multiple combat steps enabled by Relentless Assault and Dragonlord triggers, overwhelming opponents with big creatures and repeated damage phases.

• 5

  Scott’s Deflecting Palm played a crucial role in redirecting damage back to Nathan, demonstrating the importance of protecting life total and redirecting threats.

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  Ralph’s use of removal spells like Pongify effectively dealt with large threats like Dragonlord Dramoka, keeping the board in check.

Notable Cards

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  Sun Titan

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  Inferno Titan

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  Relentless Assault

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  Commander's Plate

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  Electrolyze

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  Reality Shift

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  Evacuation

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  Deflecting Palm

Summary

The game began with players developing their boards and casting their commanders early, setting up their respective strategies. Nathan, playing Mayael the Anima, ramped aggressively with fetch lands and tutors, enabling him to deploy powerful creatures like Sun Titan, Dragonlord Dramoka, and Inferno Titan, leveraging the synergy between his creatures and spells like Relentless Assault for multiple combat phases. Scott, piloting Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh, and Keleth, Sunmane Familiar, focused on equipment and aggressive combat steps, using Commander's Plate and Whisper Silk Cloak to boost his commanders and swing for damage consistently. Ralph, on Jori En, Ruin Diver, employed a spellslinger strategy with spells like Electrolyze, Reality Shift, and Evacuation, generating value from casting instant and sorcery spells, and using Jori En’s ability to draw cards and create tokens. Cam, on Jodah, Archmage Eternal, maintained a control-oriented approach with counterspells and protective spells, playing a reactive game to slow down threats and preserve his board presence.