Ravnica Rumble w/ Rachel Agnes & Kenji Egashira | Game Knights 25 | Magic the Gathering Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Kambal, Consul of Allocation

  Rachel's deck aims to tax her opponents for each action they take, slowly draining their life totals while she builds up a powerful board state. The deck also includes large finishers to close out the game once opponents' life totals are low.

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  Tibor and Lumia

  Kenji's deck has a dual strategy. The primary game plan is to give his commander deathtouch, allowing it to wipe out opposing creatures. The secondary strategy involves generating a large number of tokens, which can be given flying to bypass his commander's damage.

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  Firesong and Sunspeaker

  Josh's deck revolves around dealing damage with spells, which also gain him life due to his commander. He utilizes cards that take advantage of this life gain to generate further value.

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  Rakdos, the Showstopper

  Jimmy's deck is all about flipping coins and chaos, hoping the luck of the draw goes in his favor. The deck includes a number of large demons, which can be ramped out to deal massive damage to opponents. Rakdos also helps clear the board of opponent's creatures, while keeping his own safe.

Gameplay Insights

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  Rachel's early Luminarch Ascension quickly became a major threat on the board. Her opponents' inability to effectively counter this threat allowed her to establish a strong board presence early in the game.

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  Jimmy's early Mana Crypt and Herald's Horn set him up for some powerful plays later in the game. This early ramp and cost reduction could potentially allow him to deploy his large demons earlier than expected.

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  Josh's use of Wayfarer's Bauble provided him with some much-needed ramp in his Boros deck, which is typically lacking in this area. This early ramp could potentially allow him to get his damage and life gain strategy online sooner.

Notable Cards

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  Mana Confluence

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  Wandering Fumarole

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  Wayfarer's Bauble

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  Mana Crypt

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  Herald's Horn

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  Luminarch Ascension

Summary

The game saw a powerful start from each player, with Rachel playing a Mana Confluence and Kenji deploying his Wandering Fumarole. Josh, piloting a Boros deck, was quick to establish some ramp with Wayfarer's Bauble. Jimmy, on the other hand, started his Rakdos deck with an early Mana Crypt and Herald's Horn, setting up for some high-impact plays. Rachel managed to get her Luminarch Ascension online fairly quickly, threatening to flood the board with Angels. However, her opponents were not able to counter this early threat effectively. The game continued with players ramping up their strategies, setting the stage for some explosive turns in the future.