Deck & Commander Strategies
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Focuses on discarding cards to activate madness and recursion from the graveyard, using Necropotence-style card draw and graveyard synergies to generate value and control the game.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Vial Smasher the Fierce
A Grixis midrange/control combo deck that aims to generate infinite mana with Thrasios and use Vial Smasher as a damage outlet, leveraging artifact ramp and various spell-based win conditions.
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Alena, Kessig Trapper & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Combines infinite mana generation with Thrasios and Alena's ability to create infinite hasty creatures, enabling quick combo wins using various outlets for damage or other effects.
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus (Bluefarm)
A reactive control deck that uses blue-based interaction and recursion, including Underworld Breach and board wipes like Blasphemous Act, to maintain control and outvalue creature-based strategies.
Gameplay Insights
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Oskar's player prioritizes pitching MOX Amber to Gemstone Caverns during pregame to optimize mana without losing colored sources.
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Despite the presence of Dockside Extortionist, two opponents chose decks with zero artifact lines, reducing the impact of artifact-based mana ramp and forcing adaptation.
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The Thrasios & Vial Smasher player plans to use Training Grounds and Carpet of Flowers tactically to disguise their mana acceleration and avoid early disruption.
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Oskar's deck effectively leverages discard synergies and Necropotence-style draw to maintain card advantage and pressure.
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The bluefarm deck includes Blasphemous Act and Underworld Breach to handle creature-heavy opponents and generate value from the graveyard.
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Players carefully consider the timing of tutors like Worldly Tutor to stack critical cards like Dockside Extortionist on top of their libraries for maximum impact.
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Mana base choices such as Ancient Tomb and Sunken Ruin help ensure the ability to cast spells and activate abilities consistently, even under pressure.
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Discard and madness mechanics synergize well with Oskar's ability to reduce casting costs and maintain tempo.
Notable Cards
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Bazaar of Baghdad
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Blasphemous Act
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Underworld Breach
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Dockside Extortionist
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Gemstone Caverns
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Ancient Tomb
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Ponder
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Dark Ritual
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Arcane Signet
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Training Grounds
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Tainted Pact
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Worldly Tutor
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with a competitive four-player pod featuring Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer; Thrasios & Vial Smasher; Alena & Thrasios; and a bluefarm deck piloted by Tymna & Kraum.
Early turns focus on setting up mana acceleration and card advantage, with Oskar quickly leveraging graveyard synergies by discarding cards to fuel madness and recursion effects.
The Thrasios & Vial Smasher player aims to generate infinite mana and utilize various outlets for lethal combos, while the Alena & Thrasios deck similarly looks for infinite mana combos to close the game efficiently.
Bluefarm attempts to control the board and disrupt opponents with counterspells and value creatures, adapting to the meta by including board wipes like Blasphemous Act and using Underworld Breach alongside Thrasios for value.
