Ratadrabik and Reanimation: A Beautiful Combination | Commander/EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Ratadrabik of Urborg

  This deck aims to make multiple token copies of legendary creatures, with a potential infinite combo with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed and Luminous Broodmoth. The deck also includes reanimation strategies, which were further aided by opponents' mill effects.

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  Queza, Augur of Agonies

  Queza aims to leverage its life gain and life loss abilities, but was disrupted by Kogla's fight effect early in the game.

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  Kogla, the Titan Ape

  Kogla uses its fight and artifact/enchantment destruction abilities to control the board. However, it was effectively neutralized by the Neera player's Imprisoned in the Moon.

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  Neera, Wild Mage

  Neera attempted a mill strategy with Traumatize, but inadvertently aided the Ratadrabik player's reanimation strategy.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Kogla's fight ability to take out Queza was a pivotal early game interaction.

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  The Neera player's Imprisoned in the Moon effectively neutralized Kogla, showing the value of targeted removal in Commander.

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  The Traumatize play by the Neera player inadvertently benefitted the Ratadrabik player, demonstrating the potential risks of mill strategies against reanimation decks.

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  The Ratadrabik player's setup of a potential infinite combo with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed and Luminous Broodmoth signaled a major turning point in the game.

Notable Cards

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  Ratadrabik of Urborg

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  Queza, Augur of Agonies

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  Kogla, the Titan Ape

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  Neera, Wild Mage

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  Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

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  Luminous Broodmoth

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  Traumatize

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  Imprisoned in the Moon

Summary

This casual Commander game featured Ratadrabik of Urborg, Queza, Augur of Agonies, Kogla, the Titan Ape, and Neera, Wild Mage. The game started with the Ratadrabik of Urborg player aiming to make multiple token copies of legendary creatures. The early game was marked by players setting up their mana bases and getting their commanders on the board. Kogla, the Titan Ape, made an early impact by fighting Queza, Augur of Agonies. However, Kogla was soon neutralized by a well-timed Imprisoned in the Moon by the Neera, Wild Mage player. As the game progressed, the Ratadrabik player set up a potential infinite combo with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed and Luminous Broodmoth, while the Neera player attempted a mill strategy with Traumatize. However, the mill seemed to play into the Ratadrabik player's reanimation strategy, putting them in a strong position.