I said Tolkien, not Token! Ratadrabik vs Rith vs Otrimi vs Kess EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

  This deck focused on the mutate mechanic. The player used cards like Scoot Swarm and Auspicious Starrix to generate mutated tokens and control the board, showing a novel interaction with Thanos.

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  Ratadrabik of Urborg

  Ratadrabik's player used a reanimation strategy, targeting cards like Sidisi, Undead Vizier with Dread Return to create multiple tokens and tutor for cards.

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  Kess, Dissident Mage

  Kess's deck was centered around wheel effects and mill strategies, using cards like Wheel of Fortune and Psychic Corrosion to fill opponents' graveyards.

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  Rith, the Awakener

  Rith's player used the commander in conjunction with cards like Defense of the Heart to pull key creatures from his deck and generate tokens to trigger Perforos, God of the Forge for the win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kess's Psychic Corrosion and Wheel of Fortune combo had a significant impact on the game, forcing all players to adapt their strategies due to the heavy milling.

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  Ratadrabik's use of reanimation spells to generate multiple tokens and tutor for cards showcased the commander's potential for value generation.

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  Otrimi's interaction with Thanos, making token copies of mutated creatures, showed a powerful synergy which could be utilized in future games.

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  Rith's use of Defense of the Heart to pull Irelia the War Leader and Perforos, God of the Forge from his deck was the game-winning move, generating enough tokens to trigger Perforos multiple times.

Notable Cards

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  Psychic Corrosion

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Defense of the Heart

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  Dread Return

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  Sidisi, Undead Vizier

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  Auspicious Starrix

Summary

This game was a high-tension battle between Ratadrabik, Otrimi, Kess, and Rith. Early game was characterized by moderate pace with players setting up their boards. Kess's Psychic Corrosion and Wheel of Fortune combo caused substantial milling, impacting all players' strategies. However, the real game-changer was Mika's (Rith) Defense of the Heart which allowed him to pull Irelia the War Leader and Perforos, God of the Forge from his deck. This gave him enough tokens to trigger Perforos multiple times and win the game.