Deck Strategies
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Utilizes everything counters to turn lands into all land types and creatures into all creature types, enabling versatile tribal synergies and mana fixing. The deck likely leverages these counters to enable multiple tribal themes and powerful interactions.
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
A colorless Eldrazi tribal deck focused on casting Eldrazi spells and paying extra mana to copy spells and abilities, aiming to overwhelm opponents with repeated triggers and explosive board states before turn five.
Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Aggressively generates energy and creates attacking copies of creatures to apply fast pressure. The deck capitalizes on tokens and energy to maintain board presence and push through damage quickly.
Disa the Restless
Graveyard recursion and token generation deck, specializing in returning Eldrazi permanents from graveyards to the battlefield and creating tokens upon dealing combat damage, aiming for incremental advantage and resilience.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
A key early misplay involved playing a bounce land on turn one, resulting in an immediate tempo loss and serving as a teaching moment for new players.
- 2
Ulalek's ability to copy Eldrazi spells and triggered abilities posed a significant early threat, forcing opponents to consider how to handle potentially overwhelming board states before turn five.
- 3
Omo's everything counters mechanic allowed for creative use of lands and creatures, turning them into multiple types and enabling tribal synergies that complicated interactions on the board.
- 4
Satya's creation of tapped attacking tokens as copies of other creatures added pressure and board presence, pushing the pace of the game.
- 5
Disa's recursion and token generation created a resilient strategy that could capitalize on graveyard interactions, providing steady incremental advantage.
Notable Cards
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Disa the Restless
Spawning Bed
Temple of Enlightenment
Wayfarer's Bauble
Expedition Map
Urza's Power Plant
Summary
The game began with players deploying their new Modern Horizons 3 Collector's Commander preconstructed decks, each showcasing distinct strategies revolving around their commanders. Early plays included ramping with lands and searching for key pieces, with some initial missteps such as a bounced land play that humorously cost a player tempo. The board state developed with players casting their commanders and setting up their respective game plans: Omo, Queen of Vesuva synergized with everything counters to transform lands and creatures, while Ulalek, Fused Atrocity focused on doubling Eldrazi spells and triggered abilities for overwhelming advantage. Satya, Aetherflux Genius began generating energy and creature tokens to pressure opponents, and Disa the Restless aimed to leverage graveyard recursion and token generation for value.