Deck Strategies
Bane, Lord of Darkness
Focuses on sacrificing creatures and artifacts to grow Bane with +1/+1 counters, leveraging an Esper color identity to control the board and generate incremental advantage.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
An assassin-themed deck that plays unblockable creatures and historic spells to draw cards and incrementally increase pressure through combat damage and counters.
The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler
Utilizes time travel mechanics with suspend creatures and partner synergy to gain incremental advantage and control the flow of the game.
Zangief, the Red Cyclone
Aggressive deck focused on combat with vigilance creatures, token generation through legendary creature deaths, and applying pressure via combat damage.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The sacrifice mechanic in Bane's deck synergized well with artifact creatures, allowing it to build counters and maintain board presence despite aggressive attacks.
- 2
Ezio's unblockable creatures combined with historic spells enabled consistent card draw and pressure, making it difficult for opponents to block effectively.
- 3
The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler's use of suspend and partner commanders provided steady value and board development, though their time travel theme introduced a unique pacing to the game.
- 4
Zangief's ability to generate zombie tokens from fallen legendary creatures created a board state that rewarded aggressive combat and threatened to overwhelm opponents with multiple attackers.
- 5
Players targeted Zangief early with damage, recognizing the threat that token generation posed to the overall board state and game balance.
Notable Cards
Bane, Lord of Darkness
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
The Tenth Doctor
Rose Tyler
Basim Ibn Ishaq
Ratadrabik of Urborg
Rory Williams
Amy Pond
Lydia Frye
Vault of Champions
Orzhov Signet
Path of Ancestry
Time Beetle
Four Knocks
Summary
The game began with players establishing their board presence and mana bases, with early plays focusing on synergistic creatures and ramp. Bane, Lord of Darkness utilized a sacrifice sub-theme with artifact creatures and counters, steadily building board advantage. Ezio Auditore da Firenze's deck pursued an assassin theme, deploying unblockable creatures and leveraging historic spells to draw cards and enhance threats. The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler employed a time-travel and partner synergy approach, casting suspend creatures and companions to generate incremental value. A critical phase unfolded when Zangief, the Red Cyclone entered, signaling a shift towards aggressive combat with vigilance and token generation upon legendary creature deaths. Basim Ibn Ishaq and other unblockable creatures pressed damage, forcing opponents to respond or take significant hits. The introduction of Ratadrabik of Urborg amplified the threat of board-wide aggression by creating zombie tokens from fallen legendary creatures. Throughout, players balanced setup turns with calculated attacks, aiming to chip away at opponents' life totals while developing board states that favored their respective strategies.