Deck & Commander Strategies
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
A combination of disruption and combo, focusing on early tempo plays, disruption with Lavinia, and a Turbanos infinite combo finish.
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Card advantage through combat damage and spells, with a combo-centric approach using Dockside Extortionist and other value engines to assemble a win condition.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
A toolbox and ramp strategy that uses Sisay's ability to fetch key legendary permanents to assemble combos or powerful board states.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Focuses on infinite combat steps through combat synergy and combo pieces to overwhelm opponents with multiple combat phases.
Blue Farm
Heavy mana acceleration with fast mana artifacts and lands, aiming to cast high-impact spells early and control the board while setting up for a combo or tempo win.
Gameplay Insights
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Playing Lavinia early slowed down the fast mana ramp of other players, disrupting their explosive starts.
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Sisay player utilized Carpet of Flowers to generate mana and cast key legends, including Bloom Tender and Isika, to power up their mana base and enable multi-color plays.
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Dockside Extortionist was used aggressively with Wishclaw Talisman to generate a large number of treasure tokens and mana, enabling Sisay to activate her ability multiple times for a strong board advantage.
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The Blue Farm player carefully considered whether to deploy Bloom Tender or Wishclaw first, weighing the available colors and mana production before choosing to play Sisay for maximum impact.
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Interaction and counterspells were timely and crucial; for example, a Soul Ring was countered, slowing down the mana ramp of the player who cast it.
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Players avoided attacking certain opponents due to their board states and threat levels, indicating the importance of political considerations in this multiplayer format.
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Despite a slow start for one player due to turn order and mana draws, the overall game progressed with multiple combo and synergy lines visible, setting up for explosive turns ahead.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Wishclaw Talisman
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Carpet of Flowers
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Mox Opal
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Mana Crypt
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Bloom Tender
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Chrome Mox
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Forbidden Orchard
Gameplay Summary
The game started with aggressive mana development and early board presence from multiple players.
The blue farm deck quickly established fast mana sources like Mox Opal and Mana Crypt, enabling early plays such as Chrome Mox and aggressive attacks against opponents.
The Sisay player focused on ramp and toolbox strategies, casting Sisay and setting up for versatile responses and big plays.
Tymna and Dargo applied pressure with early threats like Lavinia, Source's Renegade to disrupt fast mana ramp from opponents, applying tempo control while setting up their combo kill with Dargo and Turbanos.
Najeela's deck aimed for infinite combat steps and synergy with combat triggers, while the Kraum and Tymna pairing sought to leverage efficient card draw and interaction.
