Deck & Commander Strategies
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
This deck focuses on graveyard recursion, aiming to extend the game and replay creatures multiple times for value.
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
The deck aims to generate as much mana as possible and overwhelm opponents with big creatures.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
This deck utilizes Derevi’s ability to bypass the commander tax and manipulate tap/untap states, allowing for flexible gameplay.
Kaalia of the Vast
This deck seeks to drop big Angels, Demons, and Dragons onto the battlefield and defeat opponents through combat damage.
Gameplay Insights
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Early game mana ramping, particularly through the use of Soul Ring and Emerald Medallion, provided a significant advantage to the players.
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Jimmy Wong’s decision to target and remove Josh Kim's Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury from the battlefield was a defining moment in the game, setting the tone for player interactions and strategies.
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Cassius Marsh's consistent lack of red mana significantly hindered the potential impact of his Kaalia of the Vast deck.
Notable Cards
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Emerald Medallion
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Vow of Duty
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Serra Angel
Gameplay Summary
The game started off with a lot of ramping, with the exception of Cassius Marsh playing Kaalia of the Vast, who struggled with mana throughout the game, specifically missing a key red mana.
Jimmy Wong’s Derevi, Empyrial Tactician was a consistent presence on the board, with her ability to bypass the commander tax and manipulate tap/untap states.
Josh Kim’s Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury was a key threat, rapidly generating mana and creature tokens.
However, Jimmy took aggressive action to remove Freyalise from the battlefield, creating friction between the two players.
Despite a slow start, Josh Lee Kwai’s Meren of Clan Nel Toth started to gain momentum as the game progressed, focusing on graveyard recursion.