Deck & Commander Strategies
Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
A mono-red aggressive deck focused on dealing commander damage quickly using low-cost creatures, equipment to boost damage, and mana acceleration from simian spirit guides. The deck aims to overwhelm opponents with fast, consistent attacks.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
A control and value-oriented deck utilizing powerful removal, ramp, and protective spells. It leverages the proliferate and artifact synergies of Atraxa to maintain a strong board presence while disrupting opposing strategies.
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
A mono-red deck that blends aggressive combat with card advantage through Kadra creatures and equipment, aiming to outlast pure agro decks by grinding damage and leveraging synergy between creature attachments.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
A combo and control deck that generates value through treasure tokens and combat triggers. Malcolm works with Vial Smasher the Fierce to apply pressure while setting up combos and disruption to control the board.
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Paired with Malcolm, this deck focuses on dealing incremental damage and controlling the game through spells that leverage the treasures generated, aiming for a midrange-combo finish.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Simian Spirit Guide to cast Slicer on turn one allowed a very fast aggressive start.
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Void Mirror proved crucial by countering Force of Will and Force of Vigor, effectively protecting key spells and disrupting opponents' counterspells.
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The loss of the Slicer and assault ring to Force of Vigor significantly disrupted the primary aggressive deck's momentum.
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Targeting Malcolm with -2/-2 counters to kill it prevented treasure generation and slowed down the opposing combo/control player.
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Combat damage remained a major theme, with commanders and creatures exchanging blows rapidly, emphasizing the importance of quick damage and tempo in this match.
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Players adapted quickly from pure aggression to more control-oriented play as the game progressed, balancing between aggression and disruption.
Notable Cards
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Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
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Void Mirror
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Force of Will
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Force of Vigor
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Goblin Sharpshooter
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Ratchet Bomb
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Food Chain
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Abrupt Decay
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Containment Priest
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with an aggressive tone from both mono-red Agro decks, highlighting a fast-paced combat environment where commanders like Slicer and Laelia quickly engage in trading commander damage.
Early turns see Slicer played for free using simian spirit guides, applying pressure on opponents through consistent attacks and equipment enhancements.
Meanwhile, Atraxa Grand Unifier and Malcolm & Vial Smasher decks employ more controlling and combo-oriented strategies, leveraging cards like Force of Will and counterspells to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents.
Void Mirror proves pivotal in the match by countering important spells such as Force of Will, shifting the balance and protecting key plays. A critical turning point occurs when the mono-red Agro player loses their Slicer and assault ring to a Force of Vigor combined with Void Mirror, significantly hindering their aggressive potential.
Concurrently, the game evolves into a cautious control battle, with players deploying ramp, card draw, and removal while managing threats.
Malcolm's death triggers additional damage and board state changes, and cards like Goblin Sharpshooter keep the aggressive player relevant despite setbacks.
Late-game reveals of powerful cards such as Food Chain and Abrupt Decay hint at potential combos and answers on the horizon, though the fast pace and multiple combat damage sources mean the game remains volatile with any player capable of winning if they leverage their resources effectively.
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