Baiting your opponent into pushing out onto the battlefield before punishing them with the true reality of things is exactly what Kozilek is all about.
Kozilek returns in Oath of the Gatewatch, but it was in Battle for Zendikar that we first got to taste its powerful effect on the world.
Turning endless hordes of Eldrazi into a grinding victory with black and greenĪll of them lead to interesting paths of power. Bringing the biggest Eldrazi to bear with green and red. Twisting deceptions and altering reality with blue and red. There are multiple ways to make the most of the destructive power they bring: The Eldrazi are different, but that doesn't mean they're inconsistent: the brood lineages for Ulamog, Kozilek, and Emrakul have features that make them effective in different ways. The Eldrazi are a bit different from everything else in Magic, and their strategies reflect the foreign feeling they bring to the familiar. While playing with colorful Ally creatures or an alliance of Planeswalker heroes follows the current story set into motion on Zendikar, there's always a need for a villain.Īnd that's where we come into the picture. Of course, calling upon the incomprehensible power of alien invaders for our own purposes is a story trope as old as fiction.īuilding a deck around the Eldrazi is an exercise in exploring the enemy apparent. Maybe it's the fantasy of wielding incomparable might, or perhaps it speaks to our darker inclinations in stories where heroes always succeed. If you are looking for more video content, make sure to subscribe to the Official MTGGoldfish Youtube Channel for all the latest and greatest.Īs a reminder, here are the contents of Duel Deck: Zendikar vs Eldrazi.There's something attractive about world-destroying power. Then for match two we'll switch decks and I'll take over Zendikar while Richard will get a chance to pilot Eldrazi.Īnyway, let's get to the videos. 
I'll start with the Eldrazi deck and Richard will be looking to end his year-long losing streak to me with Zendikar. We all know there are some powerful cards in Duel Deck: Zendikar vs Eldrazi Oblivion Sower, It That Betrays, Avenger of Zendikar and Primal Command come to mind. But how do those decks play? Can the Allies of Zendikar keep the Eldrazi at bay? Or will It That Betrays, Artisan of Kozilek, and Ulamog's Crusher prove too much for the Zendikari? That's what we are going to figure out today.įor this playtest session we are going to have two matches.
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