Deck Strategies
Melek, Reforged Researcher
The Melek deck is focused on growing the commander enough to kill players through combat and if needed flinging in any possible way.
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Hull Clade deck primarily uses its commander to draw a massive amount of cards and overwhelm opponents with sheer card advantage.
Duskana, the Rage Mother
The Duskana deck revolves around hatebears and Duskana's ability to draw cards and pump the team for lethal.
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
The Niv-Mizzet deck is a midrange build that aims to control the board and draw a lot of cards with its commander.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
David's Mindbreak Trap on Hélder's Dockside Extortionist was a crucial play that disrupted a potential combo.
- 2
Josh's use of his commander to draw 15 cards, although constrained by Rhystic Study, shifted the tempo of the game in his favour.
- 3
Hélder's use of Cloudstone Curio in combination with his creatures provided a significant card and mana advantage that put pressure on the other players.
- 4
The presence of Rhystic Study on the battlefield significantly affected the players' decisions, constraining their plays due to the potential card advantage it could provide to the controller.
Notable Cards
Rhystic Study
Leyline of Anticipation
Carpet of Flowers
Cloudstone Curio
Mindbreak Trap
Dockside Extortionist
The Pride of Hull Clade
Force of Negation
Smothering Tithe
Summary
The game commenced with each player ramping up and setting their decks' engines in motion. Notable moments included the casting of Melek, Reforged Researcher's Rhystic Study and Leyline of Anticipation, allowing for instant speed play and card advantage. Duskana, the Rage Mother's player, Hélder, made good use of his Carpet of Flowers and Cloudstone Curio for mana and card advantage. However, a crucial play was David's Mindbreak Trap in response to Hélder's Dockside Extortionist, preventing a potential combo. Josh, playing The Pride of The Hull Clade, managed to draw 15 cards using his commander's ability, but was somewhat constrained by the presence of Rhystic Study. The game saw several instances of players countering each other's key spells, notably when Josh used Mindbreak Trap to counter David's Force of Negation. The game ended before a clear winner emerged.
