Deck & Commander Strategies
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful and Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
A synergistic cats and dogs tribal deck focused on generating plus one counters and maintaining monarch control to leverage incremental value and board dominance.
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist and Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
An equipment-centric aggressive deck that uses Ardenn’s ability to move equipment and Rograkh’s combat prowess to smash opponents, aiming for damage maximization through combat and equipment synergy.
Vial Smasher the Fierce and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A damage and spellcasting-focused deck that applies pressure with Vial Smasher’s damage triggers and Kraum’s card draw, combined with resilient creatures like undying partisan to maintain offensive tempo.
Tymna the Weaver and Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
A counters and combat damage based deck that leverages Tymna’s card draw from combat damage and Reyhan’s counter redistribution to grow creatures and outvalue opponents in combat.
Gameplay Insights
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Utilizing partner commanders to maximize synergies between equipment and combat damage proved pivotal in applying early game pressure.
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Leveraging ramp spells like Soul Ring and Prismatic Vista allowed quicker deployment of key commanders and threats.
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The introduction of resilient creatures such as Undying Partisan helped maintain board presence and enabled aggressive strategies to continue despite removal.
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Monarch mechanics added an additional layer of resource advantage, influencing players’ choices in attacking and defending.
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Moving equipment dynamically with Ardenn’s ability allowed flexible responses to combat situations, maximizing damage output.
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Early creature deployment with haste and undying abilities helped maintain momentum and forced opponents into defensive plays.
Notable Cards
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Prismatic Vista
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Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
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Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
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Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four players piloting partner commander decks with thematic love stories behind each pairing.
Early turns established board states with ramp spells such as Soul Ring and Prismatic Vista to fix mana and accelerate plays.
Key commanders like Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful and Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist were deployed early to start applying pressure through combat and equipment synergies.
The gameplay saw the introduction of monarch mechanics and aggressive equipment-based combat strategies, with Rograkh and Ardenn focusing on equipping and smashing, while the blue-red-black pair Vial Smasher and Kraum aimed to leverage damage and spellcasting interactions.
Players balanced developing board presence with tactical attacks and resource management to set up their win conditions.
One notable moment was the deployment of undying partisan by Vial Smasher's controller, signaling a shift toward more resilient threats.
Overall, the game revolved around maximizing partner synergies, leveraging equipment combos, and controlling tempo through targeted aggression and board presence to secure victory.
