Deck & Commander Strategies
Neheb, the Eternal
Ramp aggressively with mountains and artifacts to cast Dragon's Approach and generate massive mana from combat damage, then hard cast or cheat dragons into play to overwhelm opponents.
Kyler, Sigardian Emissary
Build a human tribal board, boosting Kyler’s power with other humans and +1/+1 counters, while protecting key creatures to pressure opponents with commander damage.
Jodah, Archmage Eternal
Utilize Jodah’s ability to cast high-cost dragons and other spells for a fixed cost, focusing on value and powerful creatures to control the board and outlast opponents.
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
Exploit Wulfgar’s doubling of attack triggers to generate huge combat damage and value from creatures with impactful attack abilities, aiming to finish opponents via combat damage.
Gameplay Insights
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Neheb’s use of Dragon's Approach combined with generating large amounts of mana from combat damage allowed for explosive turns casting multiple dragons in one go.
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Kyler’s strategy of buffing humans and gaining indestructibility forced opponents to reconsider attacking, effectively buying time and pushing commander damage.
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Backdraft Hellkite’s ability to grant flashback to instants and sorceries in the graveyard extended Neheb’s spellcasting capacity, creating a strong synergy with Dragon's Approach recursion.
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Wulfgar’s doubling of attack triggers accelerated damage output dramatically, making him a high-priority threat that shaped opponents’ attack and block decisions.
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Jodah’s fixed-cost casting of dragons allowed him to keep up pressure despite a slower ramp, emphasizing value and board control over raw speed.
Notable Cards
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Dragon's Approach
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Terror of the Peaks
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Backdraft Hellkite
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Kyler, Sigardian Emissary
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Deathgorge Scavenger
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Inferno Titan
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Heliod, God of the Sun
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Wild Guess
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Thrill of Possibility
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Lightning Greaves
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a dynamic clash between multiple tribal and synergy-focused decks, primarily revolving around dragons and humans.
Neheb, the Eternal led a mono-red Dragon's Approach tribal deck aiming to ramp quickly and cheat dragons into play with multiple Dragon's Approaches, leveraging Neheb's ability to generate mana from combat damage.
Early plays involved ramp and card draw to set up for hard-casting or cheating big dragons like Terror of the Peaks and Backdraft Hellkite, which synergized well with instants and sorceries in the graveyard for flashback value. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary piloted a human tribal deck that focused on buffing Kyler with other humans to create a threatening board state with massive power boosts and indestructibility triggers.
The deck aimed to pressure opponents with commander damage and strong human synergies, including cards that put +1/+1 counters on creatures and provide protection.
Jodah, Archmage Eternal brought a different flavor of dragon tribal, utilizing Jodah's ability to cast expensive dragons for a fixed cost, focusing on value and board presence rather than pure ramp.
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale focused on doubling attack triggers to gain massive combat damage and value from creatures with impactful attack abilities. Key turning points included Neheb successfully casting a Dragon's Approach to generate massive mana and cheat dragons directly into play, dealing significant damage and threatening lethal combos.
Kyler’s board of buffed humans with indestructibility forced careful consideration of blocking and attacking.
Wulfgar dealt heavy commander damage early, putting pressure on opponents.
The interplay between Dragon's Approach recursion, flashback enabled by Backdraft Hellkite, and Neheb's damage-based mana acceleration created a potent engine.
Meanwhile, Jodah's ability to cast high-cost dragons cheaply kept him in the game with impactful threats.
The game revolved around managing these threats, with players attempting to disrupt combos while maximizing their own synergies to close out the game.