Deck & Commander Strategies
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
Focuses on casting instant and sorcery spells from exile triggered by Jeleva entering the battlefield, using clone effects and tutors to maximize value and generate multiple combat phases for overwhelming opponents.
The Ur-Dragon
Built around playing large dragon creatures and using dragon synergies like Terror of the Peaks to deal incremental damage and control the board through sheer flying presence.
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Utilizes a Merfolk tribal theme with +1/+1 counters to buff creatures and gain board control, aiming to overwhelm opponents with synergistic Merfolk tokens and incremental growth.
Gameplay Insights
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Jeleva’s use of Roaming Throne to double triggered abilities on casting wizards amplified her spellcasting advantage significantly.
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The repeated bouncing and recasting of Jeleva allowed her to exile and cast multiple instants and sorceries, generating multiple combat phases via Relentless Assault for maximum pressure.
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Casting Crux of Fate to destroy all non-dragon creatures was a critical board wipe that heavily disrupted Hakbal’s Merfolk strategy while preserving Jeleva and Ur-Dragon’s board presence.
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Terror of the Peaks served as a persistent threat, punishing opponents for deploying creatures and helping to chip away at life totals.
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Players carefully managed life payments and triggers around Terror of the Peaks to avoid unnecessary damage and maximize its effectiveness.
Notable Cards
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Roaming Throne
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Terror of the Peaks
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Relentless Assault
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Crux of Fate
Gameplay Summary
The game features a three-player Commander match with Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge, The Ur-Dragon, and Hakbal of the Surging Soul.
Early turns focused on land ramp and setting up board presence, with Jeleva casting her commander multiple times to exile cards from the top of her library.
The Roaming Throne played by Jeleva doubled the triggers when casting wizard spells, enabling powerful instant and sorcery plays.
Jeleva leveraged this to cast tutors, brainstorm, and spells like Relentless Assault, allowing multiple combat phases and increased pressure on opponents. Joe’s Ur-Dragon deck centered around deploying big dragons and leveraging the synergy of dragon spells, notably using Terror of the Peaks to threaten damage whenever creatures entered the battlefield.
Travis’ Hakbal deck focused on building up a board of Merfolk with +1/+1 counters and leveraging tribal synergies.
A pivotal moment occurred when Jeleva cast Crux of Fate, wiping the board of non-dragon creatures, severely impacting Hakbal’s board while leaving the dragons intact.
Jeleva's repeated bouncing and recasting of her commander allowed her to maintain consistent access to powerful spells and maintain momentum throughout the game.
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