Deck & Commander Strategies
Galazeth Prismari
Focuses on artifact synergies and treasure generation to ramp into large artifact creatures and value plays, leveraging modular and thopter subthemes for board development.
Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos
A high-damage burn deck that uses big spells and damage doubling effects to quickly deplete opponents’ life totals, supported by top-deck manipulation and powerful board wipes.
Vial Smasher the Fierce & Dargo, the Shipwrecker
An odd-cost burn deck that doubles damage through Obosh, emphasizing aggressive damage output with damage doublers and creatures that trigger on damage dealt.
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Utilizes treasure token generation and dragon creatures with mutation mechanics to ramp mana and execute high-impact damage combos, often supported by Jeska’s Will for mana acceleration.
Gameplay Insights
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Bevers’ explosive mana generation with Dockside Extortionist followed by Mana Geyser enabled a powerful swing in board control and damage output, allowing for a decisive board wipe with Toxic Deluge.
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Kelly’s careful sequencing of damage doublers and burn spells through Vial Smasher and Dargo maximized damage on opponents and triggered multiple damage effects, maintaining pressure despite board wipes.
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Neo’s use of Jeska’s Will twice in a turn to generate large amounts of red mana showcased effective resource management to cast expensive dragons and support mutation interactions.
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The final lethal turn capitalized on equipment synergy with Sword of Hearth and Home on Drakuseth, amplifying damage output and triggering Chandra's Ignition to remove multiple opponents simultaneously.
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Sage’s artifact and treasure strategy provided steady ramp and incremental advantage, but was ultimately overwhelmed by the aggressive damage-focused strategies of other players.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Mana Geyser
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Toxic Deluge
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Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
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Jeska's Will
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Obosh, the Preypiercer
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Judith, the Scourge Diva
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Chandra's Ignition
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Sun Titan
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a dynamic multiplayer Commander match with four distinct decks: an artifact and treasure-focused Galazeth Prismari, a high-damage burn and spell-doubling Hidetsugu, a damage-doubling odd-cost burn deck led by Vial Smasher and Dargo, and a treasure and dragon-centric Vadrok deck.
Early turns saw players establishing their mana bases and deploying efficient ramp and card draw engines like Sol Ring, Mindstone, and Phyrexian Arena.
Hidetsugu’s player aggressively utilized damage doubling and high-cost spells, while Vial Smasher and Dargo’s player built up a strong damage output with odd-cost creatures and burn effects.
Vadrok’s deck focused on generating treasure tokens and mutating dragons for aggressive swings, and Galazeth leveraged artifact synergies to accelerate mana and board presence. Key turning points arose when Bevers, playing Hidetsugu, generated a massive mana influx with Dockside Extortionist and Mana Geyser, enabling devastating burn spells and board wipes like Toxic Deluge.
Despite this, Kelly’s Vial Smasher and Dargo deck maintained pressure with repeated damage triggers and strategic creature plays like Judith, the Scourge Diva.
The game culminated with Kelly casting Drakuseth, Maw of Flames, equipped with Sword of Hearth and Home and backed by Chandra's Ignition, which cleared multiple opponents and secured her the victory after a powerful combat phase.
The match showcased tight interaction between damage doubling, treasure generation, and artifact synergies, highlighting each deck’s unique strengths and tactical decisions.
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