WNL 91 | March Madness Week 3 | Live MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

  Utilizes life payment to cast cheap black spells rapidly, leveraging vampire synergies and life drain effects to chip away at opponents while maintaining tempo.

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  Charix, the Raging Isle

  Mono-blue control focused on counterspells and sea creature tribal elements, aiming to lock down opponents' plays and win through incremental card advantage and evasive threats.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  Casts numerous instants and sorceries, especially charms, to accumulate +1/+1 counters on Ramos and then uses his ability to deal massive damage to opponents or clear the board.

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  Gorion, Wise Mentor

  Adventure tribal with vigilance creatures, seeking to generate value through repeated creature adventures and maintaining a strong board presence to outlast opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  K'rrik's player aggressively used life payment to cast impactful spells early, leveraging the synergy with vampire tribal cards to maintain pressure despite the life loss.

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  Charix's deck employed a heavy counterspell suite to control the pace of the game, frustrating opponents' key plays and protecting its own threats effectively.

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  Ramos's strategy centered on casting multiple charms and instants to build up counters, setting up for a possible explosive Ramos activation to swing the game decisively.

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  Gorion's player prioritized building board presence via adventure creatures with vigilance, allowing for consistent attacks and defense while gaining incremental advantage.

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  Early equipment ramp via Steel Shaper's Gift and Black Blade Reforged signaled a plan to enhance creatures for combat dominance and resiliency.

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  Multiple players focused on ramp and card advantage to accelerate their game plans, with Plot Vessel and Arcane Signet facilitating smooth mana development and draw.

Notable Cards

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  Dark Bargain

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  Arcane Signet

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Evolving Wilds

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board state and setting up for their respective strategies. K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth's player adopted a life-spending vampire tribal approach, leveraging K'rrik's ability to pay life instead of mana for black spells to aggressively cast threats and drain opponents' life totals. Charix, the Raging Isle's pilot focused on a mono-blue control shell heavy with counterspells and sea creature tribal synergies, aiming to disrupt the table and stabilize with powerful evasive creatures. Ramos, Dragon Engine's player aimed to cast a high volume of spells, particularly charms, to accumulate +1/+1 counters on Ramos and eventually unleash a large, explosive turn via Ramos's triggered ability. Gorion, Wise Mentor's deck took an adventure-themed approach, emphasizing value generation through creature adventures and vigilance to maintain board presence while supporting the team fridge theme.