Deck Strategies
Mistform Ultimus
This deck focuses on tribal synergy, generating token creatures and leveraging changelings to maximize value from triggers. It aims to build a wide board with elemental tokens and powerful creatures that benefit from tribal lords.
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
Rashmi's deck uses a value-oriented approach with lots of instant and sorcery spells to trigger additional card draws each turn. The deck controls the board with removal and counters while gaining incremental advantage from spells and triggers.
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer and Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
This aggressive deck uses a combination of cascade effects and enter-the-battlefield triggers to control the board and generate treasure tokens. It applies pressure through efficient creatures and combos, looking to disrupt opponents and win through tempo and value.
Araumi of the Dead Tide
Araumi’s deck leverages graveyard recursion and tempo plays, using flicker effects and sacrifice outlets to generate value from creatures dying and returning. It aims to control the board state while slowly gaining advantage through repeated value generation.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Jesper’s combo of Peregrine Drake and Deadeye Navigator was a pivotal moment, allowing him to generate infinite mana and untap all lands, setting up a dominant board state.
- 2
Multiple players used counterspells like Force of Will and Swan Song to protect key spells and commanders while disrupting opponents’ plays, highlighting a meta of reactive control.
- 3
The use of card advantage engines such as Mystic Remora, Rhystic Study, and Hullbreacher created ongoing resource streams that influenced decisions and pacing.
- 4
Rapid Hybridization was used strategically to remove problematic commanders early, although timely counters like Swansong maintained board tension.
- 5
Sacrifice effects triggered by cards like Fleshbag Marauder and Liliana, Dreadhorde General forced players to make tough decisions on board presence and resource management.
- 6
The Mistform Ultimus player capitalized on tribal synergies and token generation to build a resilient board that could pressure opponents and capitalize on wide creature strategies.
Notable Cards
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Hullbreacher
Peregrine Drake
Deadeye Navigator
Master of Waves
Rapid Hybridization
Swan Song
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Lightning Greaves
Corpse Churn
Thought Vessel
Anger
Summary
The game featured a dynamic multiplayer Commander matchup with five players piloting diverse decks centered around powerful commanders like Breeches, Malcolm, Rashmi, Araumi, and Mistform Ultimus. Early turns saw a lot of interaction with counterspells, card draw, and removal spells, including rapid hybridization and swan song responses that kept commanders like Breeches and Rashmi in check. The players leveraged card advantage engines such as Mystic Remora, Rhystic Study, and Hullbreacher to generate value and fuel their plays. A key moment was when Jesper’s deck assembled an infinite mana combo using Deadeye Navigator paired with Peregrine Drake, which allowed him to untap all lands and set up a strong board presence. Meanwhile, the Mistform Ultimus player built a board with tokens and value creatures like Master of Waves and Marrow Readery, preparing for a potential win through wide board presence.
