Deck & Commander Strategies
Harald, King of Skemfar
A Golgari Elf combo deck using elf synergies, ramp, and disruptive creatures like Collector Ouphe to assemble combos and close the game quickly.
Tymna the Weaver / Thrasios, Triton Hero
A midrange value deck that leverages card draw engines, efficient tutors, and compact combos to grind out opponents and win through incremental advantage or combo finishers.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce
A control deck focused on board control and disruption, utilizing card draw engines and burn damage from Vial Smasher to wear down opponents before finishing with attrition or combo.
Tymna the Weaver / Tana the Bloodsower
A stax deck that uses hatebears and resource denial to lock down the board, then leverages Birthing Pod or Kiki-Jiki combos to finish the game once control is established.
Gameplay Insights
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Sean's use of Green Sun's Zenith early to tutor Collector Ouphe was a critical disruption play against artifact and combo strategies.
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Robert's timely Pact of Negation to counter Oko, Thief of Crowns prevented a major board advantage swing from Greg's control deck.
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Marc's deployment of Aven Mindcensor effectively hindered opponents' land searches, slowing down their ability to find key lands.
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Greg's recurring card advantage via Sylvan Library and Curiosity on Vial Smasher allowed consistent threat pressure and damage to opponents.
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Marc's Assassin's Trophy targeting Seedborn Muse was a pivotal disruption to Robert's ability to maintain multiple untap phases and resource advantage.
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The interaction between Rhystic Study and players' willingness to pay or draw extra cards influenced tempo and resource management throughout the game.
Notable Cards
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Collector Ouphe
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Rhystic Study
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Sylvan Library
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Curiosity
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Mana Crypt
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Swan Song
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Assassin's Trophy
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Birthing Pod
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Seedborn Muse
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Pact of Negation
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Oko, Thief of Crowns
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Aven Mindcensor
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Heritage Druid
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Elvish Archdruid
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Green Sun's Zenith
Gameplay Summary
The game opened with a strong tempo from all four decks, each leveraging their unique strategies.
Sean's Harald, King of Skemfar deck quickly established an elf synergy board presence using ramp spells like Green Sun's Zenith to tutor key creatures such as Collector Ouphe, aiming to disrupt opponents' combos.
Robert's Tymna/Thrasios deck focused on card draw and incremental advantage with Rhystic Study and Sylvan Library, seeking to assemble combo pieces while controlling the board with counters like Swan Song.
Greg piloted a control-oriented Thrasios/Vial Smasher deck, using efficient disruption and card advantage engines such as Curiosity on Vial Smasher to maintain pressure and chip away at opponents' life totals.
Marc's Tymna/Tana Bloodpod stax deck aimed to lock down opponents with hatebears like Aven Mindcensor and build towards Birthing Pod or Kiki-Jiki combos to close out the game.
![Commander VS S6E5: Sidar Kondo/Thrasios vs Ravos/Vial Smasher vs Tymna/Tana vs Ludevic/Kraum [MTG] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LynU4jB9XLA/sddefault.jpg)