Deck & Commander Strategies
Discord, Lord of Disharmony
Ramp heavily into mana rocks to cast and recast spells from a special Discord pile, generating massive value and chaos through repeated spell copying.
Pinkie Pie
Leverage the party mechanic to create treasure tokens and maintain a wide board with aggressive creatures, fueling constant spell casting with a joyful theme.
Applejack
Generate a wide board of tokens by cheating toys onto the battlefield and support them with proliferate and counter synergies for continual growth and pressure.
Princess Twilight Sparkle
Assemble all six key ponies on the battlefield to trigger a unique multiplayer win condition where all players who embrace being a pony win the game together.
Gameplay Insights
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Discord's ability to copy spells from the Discord pile each end step created continuous value and allowed for powerful interactions with cards like Galia of the Endless Dance and Equal Treatment.
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Pinkie Pie's party mechanic synergized well with the high number of spells cast featuring smiling art, enabling the generation of treasure tokens and an aggressive board presence.
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Applejack's end step ability to cheat toys (tokens) onto the battlefield, especially creatures with wings and horns, created a growing army that could be further enhanced with proliferate effects.
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Princess Twilight Sparkle's ultimate win condition required coordination and assembling all the named ponies, leading to a fun multiplayer dynamic where players embraced their inner pony to win together.
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The use of mana ramp and mana fixing such as Chromatic Lantern and Arcane Signet was crucial to enabling multi-color casting and activating powerful commander abilities early.
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Combat decisions focused on maximizing damage while managing tapped resources, with Pinkie Pie and Legion Warboss generating tokens to push aggressive attacks.
Notable Cards
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Discord, Lord of Disharmony
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Pinkie Pie
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Applejack
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Chromatic Lantern
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Legion Warboss
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Archpriest of Iona
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Witch's Mark
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Exotic Orchard
Gameplay Summary
The game features a whimsical My Little Pony-themed Commander multiplayer match with four players piloting decks led by Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Discord, Lord of Disharmony, and Princess Twilight Sparkle.
Early turns set the stage with mana ramp and the deployment of key commanders.
Discord's player quickly ramps into mana rocks and casts Discord, enabling a chaotic and value-driven gameplay by copying spells from a unique Discord pile.
Pinkie Pie's deck capitalizes on the party mechanic, generating treasure tokens with each spell cast and maintaining an aggressive board presence.
Applejack's deck focuses on creating numerous tokens through the toy-themed synergy and further boosts them with proliferate and counter interactions.
Princess Twilight Sparkle aims to achieve a unique multiplayer win condition by having all six named ponies on the battlefield, which would cause every player who identifies as a pony to win the game.
