Graaz vs Varina vs Evereth vs Karumonix - Halloween EDH Gameplay Episode 40

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut

  Aggressive combat-focused strategy forcing attacks each turn, growing a large, unblockable juggernaut to pressure opponents through combat damage.

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  Varina, Lich Queen

  Zombie tribal token generation combined with card draw and discard to gain life and create board presence, building a resilient zombie army.

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  Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder

  Sacrifice synergy focused on artifacts and creatures to grow the commander with counters, gain lifelink, and deal damage to opponents on death.

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  Karumonix, the Rat King

  Rat tribal strategy leveraging poison counters and token generation to whittle opponents down while maintaining board presence with efficient rat creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Mirror Entity combo creating four mute tokens and untapping itself multiple times was a key turning point that allowed for large power boosts and multiple combat phases.

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  Varina’s ability to draw and discard cards while generating zombie tokens allowed her to maintain card advantage and life buffers against aggressive strategies.

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  Evereth’s use of sacrifice outlets to grow her commander and gain lifelink turned small creatures and artifacts into significant damage threats.

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  Karumonix’s strategy of poisoning opponents and creating treasure tokens helped maintain consistent resource advantage while applying continual pressure.

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  Combat decisions involving first strike and deathtouch creatures heavily influenced the flow of damage and board control in early to midgame.

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  Players had to carefully manage token tapping and untapping during combat phases to maximize damage output and minimize losses.

Notable Cards

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  Mirror Entity

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  Indulgent Aristocrat

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Undercity Informer

Gameplay Summary