Deck & Commander Strategies
Obeka, Brute Chronologist
Control the flow of the game by ending turns at key moments to disrupt opponents and protect own board state, leveraging GX colors for value and tempo.
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Generate treasures to ramp quickly into big spells, use card draw and discard effects to find key combo pieces or threats, and disrupt opponents with effects like Factor Fiction.
Ramos, Dragon Engine
Cast multicolored spells to add +1/+1 counters to Ramos, ramp mana with treasures, and cheat out powerful creatures using Sneak Attack to overwhelm opponents.
Giada, Font of Hope
Build a life gain and angel tribal deck, growing creatures with life gain triggers and counters, while applying pressure with flying attackers and synergy from angels.
Gameplay Insights
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Obeka's ability to end turns on demand was used strategically to prevent opponents from responding to key plays, effectively controlling the pace of the game.
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Ramos utilized Sneak Attack repeatedly to cheat powerful creatures onto the battlefield, generating immediate board presence and card advantage.
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Factor Fiction by Prosper served as a disruptive and card filtering tool, allowing him to sculpt his hand while hindering opponents' plans.
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Giada leveraged life gain triggers and angels like Archangel of Thune to quickly grow a threatening board state and apply pressure through flying attackers.
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The Blasphemous Act board wipe was a major turning point, clearing many threats but leaving artifact and some resilient creatures, forcing players to adapt their strategies midgame.
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The use of treasures by Prosper and Ramos not only ramped mana but also provided tokens that contributed to their offensive and defensive capabilities.
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Players capitalized on various artifact synergies such as Liquid Metal Torque and Wishclaw Talisman to tutor and maintain card advantage.
Notable Cards
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Obeka, Brute Chronologist
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Prosper, Tome-Bound
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Ramos, Dragon Engine
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Giada, Font of Hope
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Tribute Mage
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Combustible Gearhulk
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Hulking Metamorph
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Sneak Attack
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Blasphemous Act
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Archangel of Thune
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Wishclaw Talisman
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Beast Within
Gameplay Summary
The game began with the four players developing their boards with ramp, mana rocks, and early creatures.
Obeka, Brute Chronologist focused on using its ability to end turns at opportune moments, while Prosper, Tome-Bound generated treasures to ramp into big spells.
Ramos, Dragon Engine aimed to cast multicolored spells to grow Ramos and gain value from his +1/+1 counters.
Giada, Font of Hope played a life-gain angel tribal strategy, building a board of flying creatures that grow larger as life totals increased.
Early turns saw the players establishing their mana bases and deploying threats such as Tribute Mage, Sun the Infinite, and various Angels to set up their midgame plans. Midgame was highlighted by a pivotal board wipe with Blasphemous Act, which dramatically thinned the board but left some artifacts and key creatures intact, resetting the battlefield state.
Ramos leveraged sneak attack to cheat out powerful creatures like Combustible Gearhulk and Hulking Metamorph, generating card advantage and board presence.
Prosper used Factor Fiction to disrupt opponents and dig for key cards while continuing to produce treasures.
Giada capitalized on life gain triggers and powerful angels like Archangel of Thune to grow her board and threaten lethal attacks.
Obeka’s ability to end turns strategically was used to control the flow of the game and limit opponents’ responses.
The game’s progression revolved around ramp, board development, and timing key plays to maximize value and protect win conditions, with each player leveraging their commander’s unique strengths.
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