Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Ramp quickly with mana dorks and artifacts to produce infinite mana and generate overwhelming board presence, aiming to combo off and win through massive spells or creatures.
Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile
Utilize a five-color toolbox build to accelerate mana, protect key creatures with equipment like Lightning Greaves, and leverage versatile artifact synergies to control the board and assemble combos.
Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
Control the game with bounce and counter spells while generating card advantage through her ability, aiming to disrupt opponents and find a winning combo or value engine.
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Exploit Medallion and Death Crater synergies to generate mana and recursive value, using artifact recursion and damage triggers to control the board and pressure opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Piffing Needle early to shut down Kinnan’s activation was crucial in preventing his infinite mana combo from going off immediately.
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Jenson’s aggressive use of Lightning Greaves and early attacks helped maintain pressure on opponents while setting up his mana base.
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Vohar’s deployment of Molten Nursery combined with colorless spells allowed incremental damage to be dealt each turn, softening opponents and controlling threats.
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Meria’s control elements such as bounce and counterspells were key in slowing down the faster combo decks, buying time to establish her own game plan.
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Players balanced between accelerating mana and controlling board state, with artifact sacrifice and recursion playing a significant role in maintaining tempo.
Notable Cards
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Basalt Monolith
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Lightning Greaves
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Inventors' Fair
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Molten Nursery
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Opposition Agent
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Tainted Pact
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Arcane Signet
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all four players ramping and setting up their board states with their respective commanders.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy focused on generating infinite mana through artifact synergies, leveraging cards like Basalt Monolith and the synergy between Freight Train and Pimenora.
Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile utilized a five-color toolbox strategy with a focus on artifact and mana acceleration, setting up early threats and protective equipment like Lightning Greaves.
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator aimed to capitalize on Medallion effects and recursion to maintain tempo and value, while Meria, Scholar of Antiquity centered on card advantage and control elements such as counters and bounce effects.
Early turns featured key plays like Piffing Needle to shut down Kinnan’s activation, slowing down his infinite mana potential, and aggressive attacks to apply pressure on opponents.
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