Deck Strategies
Ghalta and Mavren
This deck focuses on generating a lot of tokens to overwhelm opponents with sheer numbers. Utilizes land ramp and card draw to maintain a steady flow of resources.
Blim, Comedic Genius
The deck aims to disrupt opponents by giving them permanents with negative effects. It also focuses on equipping Blim with powerful artifacts to make it unblockable and a serious threat.
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
This deck revolves around cheap permanents, sacrificing them and recasting with Lurrus. It uses a combination of equipment and reanimation to maintain card advantage.
Inquisitor Greyfax
This deck focuses on investigating, creating clue tokens to draw cards and maintain card advantage. It also uses control elements to disrupt opponents' game plans.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Sam's use of Dockside Extortionist allowed him to generate a substantial amount of treasure tokens, setting him up for powerful plays.
- 2
Chandler's use of Field of the Dead and Tireless Tracker for token generation was a key point in the game. However, the destruction of his Field of the Dead by Cameron's Wasteland was a significant setback.
- 3
Cameron's use of Lurrus's ability to cast cards from the graveyard allowed him to effectively maintain card advantage.
- 4
Alex's focus on investigating and drawing cards with Inquisitor Greyfax and Baleful Strix provided him with a steady flow of resources.
Notable Cards
Dockside Extortionist
Field of the Dead
Tireless Tracker
Idol of Oblivion
Wasteland
Baleful Strix
Inquisitor Greyfax
Summary
The gameplay kicked off with each player putting out their respective commanders, taking advantage of their unique abilities and strategies. Sam, playing Blim, Comedic Genius, made a significant move by casting Dockside Extortionist, generating a wealth of treasure tokens. He then used these to cast and equip Shadow Spirit and Whisper Silk Cloak to Blim, making it unblockable and a substantial threat. Chandler, playing Ghalta and Mavren, capitalized on land searches, generating a considerable amount of tokens from Field of the Dead and Tireless Tracker. He was also able to draw a card from Idol of Oblivion. However, his Field of the Dead got destroyed by Cameron's Wasteland. Cameron, playing Lurrus of the Dream-Den, utilized the power of reanimation, casting cards from the graveyard and equipping them with Skull Clamp for card draw. Alex, with Inquisitor Greyfax, focused on investigating and drawing cards, putting out Baleful Strix and Inquisitor Greyfax.