Deck & Commander Strategies
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Utilizes the graveyard and landfall mechanics to generate value, casting spells from exile and leveraging multiple land types to maximize Teval’s ability to draw cards and control the board.
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival
Generates multiple flying tokens by casting spells from exile, using these flyers to apply pressure and chip away at opponents through combat damage.
Marina Vendrell
Focuses on enchantment-based synergies, particularly deploying various 'rooms' that create tokens and enhance board presence, aiming to overwhelm opponents with incremental advantage.
Shroofus Sproutsire
Builds a saproling token army that grows quickly by triggering saproling damage abilities, aiming to outnumber opponents and overwhelm with token combat damage.
Gameplay Insights
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Teval’s player efficiently used the graveyard as a resource, casting spells and manifesting creatures to maintain board presence while drawing cards to keep options open.
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Pia Nalaar’s ability to create flying tokens each time a spell was cast from exile provided consistent aerial pressure, forcing opponents to respond defensively.
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Marina’s strategic deployment of rooms and artifact/enchantment synergies created a steady stream of token creatures and buffs, allowing her to build a resilient board state.
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Shroofus Sproutsire’s saproling damage-triggered token generation created a snowball effect, growing the army rapidly and threatening multiple opponents simultaneously.
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The interaction between equipment and Shroofus’s saprolings, especially with the Sword of the Hills, allowed for removal of opposing creatures by stripping abilities during combat.
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The use of Chromatic Lantern in multiple decks smoothed mana bases, enabling players to cast spells of various colors consistently and capitalize on their commanders’ color demands.
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A key moment involved targeting and destroying a Manifest creature, disrupting potential threats early and preventing opponent board development.
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The game’s pacing was marked by incremental board development and tactical attacks, with the synergy between token generation and removal spells creating dynamic shifts in board control.
Notable Cards
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Sacred Foundry
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Underground Sea
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Chromatic Lantern
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Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
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Blighted Woodland
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board state by playing lands and deploying early permanents aligned with their commanders' themes.
Teval, the Balanced Scale, leveraged a graveyard-centric strategy with landfall and spellcasting synergies, efficiently utilizing lands both on the battlefield and in the graveyard.
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival, focused on casting spells from exile to generate a squadron of small flying tokens, aiming to chip away at opponents through combat damage.
Marina Vendrell's deck revolved around enchantments and artifact synergies, particularly establishing powerful 'rooms' that provided various benefits, including token generation and buffs.
Shroofus Sproutsire built a formidable saproling army, gaining incremental advantage through saproling damage triggers and token production.