Deck & Commander Strategies
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Utilizes 'everything counters' to turn lands into all land types and creatures into all creature types, maximizing tribal synergies and enabling flexible interactions on the board.
Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Focuses on energy generation and using Satya’s haste and triggered ability to copy creatures, creating an aggressive board presence and leveraging energy to maintain tempo and pressure.
Disa the Restless
Relies on classic Jund themes with efficient creatures like Tarmogoyf and combat damage to control the board and chip away at opponents through aggressive plays.
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Uses the devoid mechanic and graveyard interactions, supported by surveil lands and cards like Black Market Connections to generate value and maintain resource advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Using 'everything counters' to turn lands into every land type and creatures into every creature type creates powerful tribal and land type synergies, significantly expanding the tactical options.
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Satya’s ability to copy creatures on attack combined with energy gain allows for explosive tempo plays and board presence, putting pressure on opponents quickly.
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Transforming all lands into gates allowed untapping Sage of the Maze repeatedly, showcasing how land-type manipulation can enable powerful creature untap effects.
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Black Market Connections’ ability to generate multiple resources at the cost of life fits the Jund aggressive style, giving a strong mid-game advantage despite the life loss.
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Combat was used strategically to spread 'everything counters' and commander damage, efficiently advancing board state and applying pressure across multiple opponents.
Notable Cards
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Omo, Queen of Vesuva
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Aven Courier
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Satya, Aetherflux Genius
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Inspired Inventor
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Experimental
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Black Market Connections
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Sage of the Maze
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Eye of Ugin
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Snapping Voidcraw
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Tarmogoyf
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Underground Mortuary
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Verdant Catacombs
Gameplay Summary
The game features four players piloting upgraded Modern Horizons 3 preconstructed decks with commanders, each reflecting a Modern archetype.
Esmond plays Omo, Queen of Vesuva, focusing on putting 'everything counters' on lands and creatures, granting them all land and creature types.
Early on, Esmond establishes a strong board presence by turning lands into all land types and creatures into all creature types, leveraging the synergies with cards like Aven Courier and Yavimaya's Will to maximize counters and utility.
Matthew’s Satya, Aetherflux Genius deck relies on energy generation and copying creatures like Inspired Inventor and Experimental to create multiple attackers and gain tempo, demonstrated by his attack on Gabriel with multiple creatures and energy synergy.
Paul, playing Disa the Restless, utilizes Jund strategies centered around Tarmogoyfs and combat damage, while Gabriel’s Ulalek deck capitalizes on devoid and graveyard synergies with surveil lands and cards like Black Market Connections to fuel his board state and resources.
The game features strategic land plays that maximize synergy, such as making all lands into gates to untap creatures like Sage of the Maze and using 'everything counters' to expand creature and land types, enabling versatile interactions.
Combat phases include targeted attacks to spread damage and maximize triggers, with key plays revolving around counters and energy management, setting up complex board states.
