Atraxa vs Ramos vs Ishkanah vs Vorel EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Focuses on proliferate and +1/+1 counter synergies, using Doubling Season and spore counters to grow creatures and enhance board presence.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  Builds around accumulating +1/+1 counters to generate large amounts of colored mana, enabling multiple spells and casting commanders multiple times for value.

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  Ishkanah, Grafwidow

  Utilizes Liliana, Test of Majesty for board control and token generation, combining with zombie synergies and board wipes to maintain dominance.

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  Vorel of the Hull Clade

  Leverages +1/+1 counter doubling and synergy with creatures like Scavenging Ooze to ramp mana, draw cards, and control the graveyard.

Gameplay Insights

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  Devin's use of Simic Ascendancy to add multiple +1/+1 counters and generate mana allowed casting multiple powerful spells including a second copy of Vorel.

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  Kyle's timely use of Liliana's ultimate to wipe the board reset the battlefield but left his zombie tokens intact, providing a foundation for recovery.

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  Steve effectively combined Vorel's counter doubling with Scavenging Ooze's graveyard control and card draw to maintain card advantage despite early land struggles.

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  John's Atraxa deck leveraged proliferate and Doubling Season to steadily grow his creatures and counters, though he was cautious to avoid overextending against Ramos's growing board.

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  The interplay of +1/+1 counter synergies across multiple decks created dynamic board states, with delayed triggers from Marquesa enabling creatures to return after board wipes, maintaining pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Simic Ascendancy

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  Doubling Season

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  Scavenging Ooze

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Second Harvest

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  Rishkar, Peema Renegade

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  Sage of Fables

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  Altar of Dementia

Summary

The game began with each player developing their board through land drops and incremental value plays. Steve on Vorel utilized +1/+1 counter synergies, equipping Swiftfoot Boots and deploying creatures like Scavenging Ooze and Rishkar to ramp mana and control the graveyard. Devin’s Ramos deck focused on accumulating +1/+1 counters and utilizing Simic Ascendancy to generate value and mana, allowing him to cast multiple spells and build a formidable board presence. John’s Atraxa deck leveraged proliferate effects, Doubling Season, and powerful spells like Tracks and Blighted Woodland to enhance his creatures and counters. Kyle’s Ishkanah deck used Liliana, Test of Majesty to generate tokens and control the board, eventually casting a devastating Liliana ultimate to wipe non-zombie creatures.