Diamond Commander League | S1:E11 | Dakkon, K'rrik, Hope, Nezahal | MTG EDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Dakkon Blackblade

  Ramp aggressively, control the board with sweepers and disruption, then use Dakkon’s growing power to finish off opponents.

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  K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

  Exploit extort and life payment mechanics to cast numerous black spells cheaply, draining opponents' life while generating value and board presence.

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  Hope of Ghirapur

  Build a voltron strategy by equipping Hope with powerful artifacts and supporting it with Eldrazi creatures to deal commander damage quickly.

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  Nezahal, Primal Tide

  Ramp mana rocks to cast Nezahal early, use its bounce and card draw abilities to maintain card advantage and control the game tempo.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ben’s use of Infernal Darkness to make all mana-producing lands produce black mana enabled multiple spells to be cast by paying life instead of mana, fueling his extort-driven bleed strategy.

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  Casting Curse of Disturbance combined with extort created a continuous stream of zombie tokens when attacking, increasing board presence and incremental damage.

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  Dakkon Blackblade’s player leveraged multiple board wipes to reset the game state while ramping up lands and preparing Dakkon to dominate late-game combat.

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  Nezahal’s ability to bounce creatures and draw cards kept Carlos ahead on resources, but was limited by opponents’ interaction and enchantments like Anguished Unmaking and Stony Silence.

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  Hope of Ghirapur’s sacrifice ability temporarily restricted opponents from casting non-creature spells, providing a defensive buffer while Dylan developed his board.

Notable Cards

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  Devastation Tide

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  Curse of Disturbance

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  Liliana of the Dark Realms

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  Plague Myr

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  Sire of Stagnation

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  Mystic Forge

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  Sapphire Medallion

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  Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

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  Portcullis

Gameplay Summary