Ragavan VS Pearl Ear 1v1 EDH/CMDR

Deck Strategies

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  Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor

  Focuses on building up enchantments and benefiting from their synergies to grow Pearl-Ear and swing for commander damage, supported by life gain and flicker effects to maintain board presence.

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  Aggressively generates treasures and card advantage through Ragavan’s abilities and supporting spells like Brass's Bounty, aiming to quickly build up equipment and buffs to deliver lethal commander damage before opponents can stabilize.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Ragavan’s ability to exile cards and create treasures each attack allowed rapid mana acceleration and multiple plays in a single turn, overwhelming Pearl-Ear’s slower enchantment-based strategy.

• 2

  The use of Reaver Cleaver and Commander’s Plate on Ragavan granted lifelink and protection, enabling sustainable damage while preventing Pearl-Ear from effectively blocking or removing Ragavan.

• 3

  Pearl-Ear’s player’s decision to flicker creatures and reduce enchantment costs helped maintain card draw and board presence but was insufficient against Ragavan’s tempo and treasure flood.

• 4

  Ragavan’s player cleverly used Brass's Bounty with reverberate to double treasure creation, leading to a powerful mana pool that facilitated multiple spells and equipment plays in one turn.

• 5

  Pearl-Ear’s player conceded after evaluating the board state and hand, acknowledging that Ragavan’s overwhelming treasure advantage and protection made a comeback unlikely.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor

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  Curse of Opulence

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  Brass's Bounty

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  Battle Mastery

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  Flickerform

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  Starfield Mystic

Summary

The game opened with Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer swiftly applying pressure through early aggression and treasure generation. Ragavan’s player utilized key cards like Curse of Opulence and Brass's Bounty to ramp mana and create a significant treasure advantage, enabling explosive turns. Ragavan's evasion and commander damage potential, enhanced by equipment such as Reaver Cleaver and Commander’s Plate, consistently threatened lethal damage. Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor’s player attempted to stabilize and leverage enchantment synergies, playing enchantresses and buffs to grow Pearl-Ear and gain life through lifelink. However, the Ragavan deck’s tempo and protection granted by equipment and spells effectively neutralized Pearl-Ear’s attempts to develop a board presence. The game culminated in Ragavan’s overwhelming treasure ramp and commander damage output, forcing Pearl-Ear’s player to concede after realizing the impossibility of a comeback.