Deck & Commander Strategies
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Focus on grinding opponents' resources through discard spells and Waste Not, then finish by reanimating powerful creatures and attacking aggressively.
Geyadrone Dihada
Control the game with planeswalkers and value creatures, using card advantage engines and disruption to outlast opponents.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Ramp quickly to assemble infinite mana and storm combos to win the game in a single explosive turn.
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Midrange Voltron utilizing life gain synergies to grow Karlov through repeated triggers and maintain board control.
Gameplay Insights
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Joel’s use of repeated discard effects combined with Waste Not generated significant board presence and card advantage, maintaining pressure on opponents’ hands throughout the game.
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Crossfirecat’s timing of sacrificing constructs to Daretti’s ability to destroy artifact enchantments allowed him to remove threats like Cursed Totem, opening up his own plays.
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The interaction between Animate Dead and Notion Thief enabled Joel to steal key value creatures from opponents, disrupting their strategies while enhancing his own board.
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Crossfirecat effectively used Spark Double to create a second Teferi, Master of Time, leveraging phasing to protect Notion Thief and maximize card draw and disruption.
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The frequent triggers from Soul’s Attendant and Karlov’s growth through combat and life gain demonstrated a steady incremental advantage approach from Xavier.
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Joel’s escape of Burning Inquiry via Underworld Breach created a massive refill of cards and forced multiple discards, turning the tide of resource control decisively in his favor.
Notable Cards
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Waste Not
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Burning Inquiry
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Necromancy
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Animate Dead
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Underworld Breach
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Notion Thief
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Teferi, Master of Time
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Spark Double
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Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
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Soul's Attendant
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Cursed Totem
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Dragon's Rage Channeler
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their early board presence appropriate to their deck strategies.
Joel, piloting Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger, rapidly set up discard and graveyard synergies using Waste Not and repeated discard effects like Burning Inquiry and Underworld Breach, generating multiple Zombie tokens and drawing a large volume of cards.
He used Necromancy and Animate Dead to bring back key creatures such as Notion Thief, while continuously pressuring opponents' hands and resources.
Crossfirecat’s Geyadrone Dihada deck focused on controlling the board and leveraging planeswalkers, including Daretti and Teferi, Master of Time, along with value engines like Notion Thief and Spark Double to disrupt opponents and generate card advantage.
Alex’s Selvala deck aimed to assemble an infinite mana combo through traditional ramp and storm elements, though his early plays were interrupted by discard and creature removal.
Xavier piloted a Karlov Voltron deck with life gain synergies, steadily growing Karlov’s counters and maintaining board presence with creatures like Soul's Attendant and Mother of Ruins.