Deck Strategies
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
This deck aims to deal single points of damage to opponents to trigger Ob Nixilis's ability, gaining card advantage from the exiled cards.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
This deck focuses on generating large amounts of mana to cast powerful spells and overwhelm opponents.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
The strategy is centered around creating value and winning via Food Chain or Thassa's Oracle.
Brallin, Skyshark Rider & Shabraz, the Skyshark
This partner deck has two potential paths to victory: locking down the board and leveraging Shabraz, or setting up a curiosity combo with Brallin.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Alex tried to establish an early advantage with Smothering Tithe, but the play was countered, demonstrating the importance of timing and threat assessment in a multiplayer setting.
- 2
Eliot's decision to use Gilded Drake to exchange control of a key creature significantly altered the board state and dynamics of the game.
- 3
Wheeler's decision to cast Faithless Looting, triggering Wandering Archaic's copy ability, resulted in both players gaining card selection and graveyard setup, showing the double-edged nature of some symmetrical effects.
Notable Cards
Smothering Tithe
Gilded Drake
Mystical Tutor
Faithless Looting
Mana Crypt
Summary
The game kicked off with players ramping up and deploying their commanders. Eliot, with Brallin/Shabraz, hinted at a lockdown strategy or a curiosity combo with Brallin. Ben, piloting Kinnan, aimed for heavy mana generation and powerful spellcasting. Aaron, on Atraxa, hinted at a Food Chain or Thassa's Oracle victory. Alex, with Ob Nixilis, focused on dealing single points of damage for card advantage. The game saw several counterplays and interactions as players tried to establish board presence and disrupt each other. Notably, Alex's Smothering Tithe play was countered, and both Ob Nixilis and Atraxa faced resistance when they were cast. In a significant turn of events, Wheeler's Gilded Drake was used to exchange control of a key creature, changing the dynamics of the game.