Karador VS Hazezon VS Wort, the Raidmother EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Karador, Ghost Chieftain

  Leverages graveyard recursion to bring back creatures like Sun Titan and Elesh Norn repeatedly. Uses sacrifice outlets and value creatures to maintain board presence and drain opponents’ life totals.

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  Hazezon Tamar

  Focuses on producing and buffing multiple tokens to outnumber opponents, using anthem effects and token generators to overwhelm the table.

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  Wort, the Raidmother

  Token and landfall synergy, generating goblin tokens and using spells to gain incremental advantage. Attempts to leverage spellslinger effects and token generation to maintain board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Karador’s early ramp and recursion setup with Sakura-Tribe Elder and Sun Titan created a strong tempo advantage that was difficult for opponents to overcome.

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  The repeated return of Elesh Norn effectively shut down token strategies and provided board control through its powerful anthem and creature suppression.

• 3

  A key misplay was not sacrificing creatures earlier to Altar of Dementia, which could have milled more cards and potentially accelerated Karador’s graveyard setup.

• 4

  Chris’s Comet Storm wiped out multiple key creatures from opponents but ultimately did not stop Karador’s recursive threats from dominating the late game.

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  Karador’s use of Gray Merchant of Asphodel for a mass life drain was a decisive finishing move, capitalizing on the large devotion and board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Sun Titan

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  Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

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  Gray Merchant of Asphodel

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  Altar of Dementia

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  Karmic Guide

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  Pyromancer's Goggles

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  Chandra, the Firebrand

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  Comet Storm

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  Scavenging Ooze

Summary

The game featured a three-player Commander duel between Karador, Ghost Chieftain; Hazezon Tamar; and Wort, the Raidmother. Early turns were relatively slow with players ramping mana and setting up their boards. Karador’s pilot focused on graveyard recursion and value creatures like Sun Titan and Elesh Norn, which became major threats by repeatedly bringing back key permanents and controlling the board. Hazezon’s player struggled with land drops but utilized tokens and removal spells to apply pressure. Wort’s pilot attempted a token and landfall strategy but ultimately failed to keep pace with Karador’s recursion and control. A pivotal moment came when Karador brought back Elesh Norn and other potent creatures, shutting down token strategies and swinging hard with recursive threats. Despite some misplays and confusion over triggers, Karador steadily gained board dominance, eventually forcing Hazezon to concede after a decisive Gray Merchant of Asphodel drain and recursive combat damage.