HOW NOT DIE??? - cEDH with AleksaMTG! - Etali, RogThras, Kinnan, Derevi

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror

  Aggressively cast Etali to attack and exile cards from opponents’ decks, generating card advantage and pressure through extra combat damage and disruption.

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  Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

  Utilize flicker and tap/untap effects to control the board and generate incremental advantage from creatures entering and leaving play, often with a stax/control approach.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp mana quickly with creatures and artifacts to cast large spells early, leveraging Kinnan’s ability to generate extra mana and enable explosive plays.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Combine Rograkh’s aggressive creature attacks with Thrasios’ mana fixing and card advantage to apply early pressure and maintain consistent resource flow.

Gameplay Insights

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  Exiling Etali with Aldrazi Confluence to create Scion tokens was a clever way to gain value and board presence from a powerful threat while disrupting opponents’ plans.

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  Force of Will was used at a crucial moment to counter an Eldrazi Confluence, highlighting the importance of protecting key spells and maintaining tempo.

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  The presence of Drannith Magistrate early in the game effectively limited graveyard recursion and casting from outside the hand, forcing players to adjust their strategies.

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  Grim Seedborn Terodon’s ability to destroy non-creature permanents, including mana rocks like Mana Vault, shifted the board state by hampering acceleration and disrupting combos.

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  Players utilized flicker effects and mana ramp aggressively to maintain pressure and enable rapid development of threats, which contributed to the game’s swift conclusion.

Notable Cards

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

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  Drannith Magistrate

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  Force of Will

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  Mana Vault

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  Food Chain

Gameplay Summary