Deck Strategies
Inquisitor Greyfax
The deck aims to control the battlefield and gain value from its commander's abilities.
Marisi, Breaker of the Coil
This deck focuses on creating a multitude of tokens and using Marisi's ability to manipulate combat and keep opponents off balance.
Vilis, Broker of Blood
The Vilis deck is designed to manipulate life totals, using the commander's card draw ability to maintain hand advantage and close out the game with powerful black finishers.
Ratadrabik of Urborg
This deck focuses on graveyard manipulation, taking advantage of creature death triggers and reanimation strategies to control the board and outvalue opponents.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Kevin's 'Buried Alive' play early in the game set up his graveyard for later strategic plays.
- 2
Max's combination of 'Avenger of Zendikar' and 'Scoot Swarm' created a formidable token army, posing a significant threat to the other players.
- 3
The Vilis player's play of 'Gray Merchant of Asheville' caused a massive swing in life totals, demonstrating the power of this card in a multiplayer format.
- 4
Max's oversight of 'Sir Conrad' on Kevin's side of the field led to his downfall, highlighting the importance of board awareness.
Notable Cards
Buried Alive
Avenger of Zendikar
Summary
The match featured intense gameplay and strategic maneuvers with the decks helmed by Inquisitor Greyfax, Marisi, Vilis, and Ratadrabik. The game started with each player gradually setting up their board states. The first major play was from Kevin who cast 'Buried Alive', setting his graveyard up for future plays. The players continued to build their forces, with Max creating an impressive token army with 'Avenger of Zendikar' and 'Scoot Swarm'. However, the turning point came when the player controlling Vilis summoned 'Gray Merchant of Asheville', causing a significant life total swing. Despite this, Max made a big push, generating a formidable board state with multiple tokens and attacked, taking out the Vilis player. However, he overlooked Kevin's 'Sir Conrad' on the field, which led to his downfall due to the life loss from the numerous creature deaths. In the end, it was a duel between Kevin and Mika with key plays unfolding each turn.