Deck & Commander Strategies
Vivi Ornitier
Builds a midrange engine focused on drawing cards through Mysticora and Rhystic Study, then uses Isochron Scepter combined with Dramatic Reversal to generate infinite mana and triggers, enabling a game-ending combo.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Leverages Ob Nixilis' card advantage and synergy with creatures like Razorkin Needlehead and Scrawling Crawler to create unique loops and combos such as Agatu Soul Cauldron with Walking Ballista to finish games.
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
Generates incremental value and life drain while protecting key combo pieces like Thassa's Oracle to win through a Demonic Consultation combo.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on copying powerful mana-producing permanents with spells like Copy Enchantment and Mirror Maid to generate infinite mana and bounce opponents' permanents, finishing the game with a devastating large board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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Foster on Vivi effectively used early card draw engines to gain the advantage in resources, setting up a lethal infinite mana combo with Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal.
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Ob Nixilis player tapped out at a critical moment, allowing Vivi to safely execute the combo without fear of immediate interaction.
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Y'shtola's protection on combo pieces like Thassa's Oracle was key but ultimately not fast enough against Vivi's explosive plays.
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Kinnan's strategy revolved around generating infinite mana and bouncing permanents but was disrupted before the combo could be fully assembled.
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The timing of combo activation and holding back interaction was crucial; Vivi's player capitalized on opponents' hesitation and missteps to close out the game.
Notable Cards
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Rhystic Study
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Isochron Scepter
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Dramatic Reversal
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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Arcane Signet
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Thassa's Oracle
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Demonic Consultation
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Walking Ballista
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Copy Enchantment
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player developing their board state and setting up their respective engines.
Foster on Vivi Ornitier focused on assembling a draw engine with cards like Mysticora and Rhystic Study, enabling explosive turns.
Dalton on Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin ramped quickly and aimed to leverage Ob Nixilis' card advantage combined with creatures such as Razorkin Needlehead and Scrawling Crawler to create a loop for victory.
Anthony piloted Y'shtola, Night's Blessed, focusing on value generation and a combo finish with Thassa's Oracle and Demonic Consultation, while the fourth player on Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy sought to copy powerful mana engines and finish with an infinite mana combo involving Helix Pinnacle and Tatyova, Benthic Druid. Early game action saw Vivi and Ob Nixilis players establishing tempo with efficient creatures like Ragavan and key artifacts such as Silver Key and Arcane Signet.
The pivotal moment came when Foster on Vivi executed the Isochron Scepter plus Dramatic Reversal combo to create infinite mana and triggers, enabling a massive card draw and damage output that overwhelmed the table.
Despite attempts to interact and disrupt, the sheer card advantage and engine power of Vivi's deck prevailed.
The game concluded with Vivi capitalizing on the infinite combo to wipe out opponents and claim victory.
