Deck & Commander Strategies
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Build a powerful board of legendary creatures supported by mana acceleration from cards like Cradle and Soldering Dranet, drawing cards through legendary triggers and using combo locks and control elements to secure a win.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Leverage synergy between Thrasios’ mana abilities and Bruse’s double strike ability to apply early pressure and generate value, combining aggressive commander damage and incremental advantage through treasure generation.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Utilize fast mana and aggressive creatures like Ragavan and disruption to control the board tempo, while generating card advantage and using combo potential to finish opponents quickly.
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Focus on drawing cards and dealing damage through Niv-Mizzet’s triggered abilities, using spells and wheel effects to refill hand and maintain control over the game state.
Gameplay Insights
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Choosing to keep a hand with great mana acceleration and legendary synergies despite lack of interaction early on was critical for building a strong board presence.
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Using Mana Drain and other counterspells to stop Seedborn Muse prevented opponents from gaining overwhelming tempo advantage.
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Managing when to deploy aggressive creatures and when to preserve resources allowed maintaining pressure without overcommitting.
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Exiling key lands and treasures at crucial moments slowed down opponents’ mana development and disrupted their plans.
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Sacrificing treasures to trigger abilities and maintain mana flexibility was important for sequencing combo pieces and control spells effectively.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Seedborn Muse
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Mana Drain
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Wheel of Misfortune
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Cyclonic Rift
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players establishing their mana bases and generating early board presence, notably with Dockside Extortionist creating treasures and various creatures applying pressure.
The Sisay player aimed to assemble a combo lock using Cradle and legendary creatures, drawing cards with Soldering Dranet and leveraging Menace to push through damage.
Throughout the mid-game, the players jockeyed for control, with key interaction including Mana Drain and counterspells preventing a Seedborn Muse from untapping all permanents.
The Niv-Mizzet, Parun and Bruce Tarl players made aggressive moves, swinging commanders to deal commander damage and applying pressure on multiple fronts.
The Sisay player carefully managed resources, choosing when to develop the board and when to hold spells for interaction, while also disrupting opponents’ mana and drawing cards to maintain advantage.
A pivotal moment was the Sisay player successfully countering or removing threatening permanents like Seedborn Muse, which stalled opponents' ability to maintain tempo.
The game remained tense with multiple players holding threats and counters, with Sisay poised to win on the next turn by assembling a powerful board state and combo pieces while keeping control elements in hand.
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