Commander Adventures #13 - The Scarab God v. Syr Konrad v. Kykar v. Maelstrom Wanderer

Deck Strategies

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  The Scarab God

  Zombie tribal focused on reanimation and value from milling opponents, generating zombie tokens and leveraging graveyard recursion to control the board.

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

  Mill and sacrifice combo deck that uses Nether Traitor and Mind Crank to drain opponents' life while continuously milling their libraries and generating incremental damage through ping effects.

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

  Noncreature spell-based deck that uses Kykar to generate value through token creation and wins via planeswalker ultimates and spell synergies.

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  Maelstrom Wanderer

  Cascade-focused deck ramping quickly into high-cost cascade spells to generate overwhelming board presence and value, often through powerful creatures and wheel effects.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sacrificing The Scarab God with Mutilate enabled a massive card draw that helped rebuild a strong zombie board presence.

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  Syr Konrad's synergy with Nether Traitor, Altar of the Brood, and Mind Crank created a powerful milling and damage loop that pressured opponents relentlessly.

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  Maelstrom Wanderer's cascades into Wheel of Fate and Progenitus cleared opposing planeswalkers and reset the board, shifting momentum.

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  Using Fractional Metamorph to copy Reclamation Sage allowed key artifact removal, notably destroying Mana Flare to disrupt an opponent's tempo.

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  The repeated sacrifice and mill loops involving reassembling skeleton and Nether Traitor maximized incremental damage and card advantage, demonstrating the value of recursive sacrifice engines.

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  The interaction between milling and sacrifice effects created a dynamic battlefield where players had to carefully manage resources and timing for maximum effect.

Notable Cards

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  The Scarab God

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

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  Maelstrom Wanderer

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  Liliana, Death's Majesty

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  Altar of the Brood

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  Nether Traitor

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  Zombie Apocalypse

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  Sepulchral Primordial

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  Wheel of Fate

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  Progenitus

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  Stitcher's Supplier

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  Farseek

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  Reclamation Sage

Summary

The game begins with typical early ramp and setup from all players, with The Scarab God player focusing on zombie tribal synergies and reanimation, Syr Konrad establishing a mill and damage combo with Nether Traitor and Mind Crank, Kykar building a noncreature spell-focused value engine, and Maelstrom Wanderer ramping quickly into cascade spells for explosive plays. A key moment occurs when The Scarab God is sacrificed via Mutilate to trigger a massive card draw, replenishing the board and setting up multiple zombie tokens and copies through reanimation and cloning effects. Meanwhile, Syr Konrad continuously mills opponents' libraries using Altar of the Brood and various sacrifice outlets, synergizing with his ping damage to slowly drain life totals. Maelstrom Wanderer cascades into a Wheel of Fate and Progenitus, clearing planeswalkers and shifting board control. The Scarab God player then rebuilds with Zombie Apocalypse and Sepulchral Primordial, further growing his board presence. Syr Konrad's repeated sacrifice and mill loops with Nether Traitor and Mind Crank generate constant incremental damage and card advantage, eventually leading to the Scarab God player's elimination. The game features intense back-and-forth interactions revolving around milling, sacrifice loops, reanimation, and cascade value, culminating in a surprise finish as the board state evolves dynamically.