UNTAP, UPKEEP, UPKEEP, UPKEEP! – Obeka vs Pantlaza vs Urabrask vs Slivers – Manasplaining #11

Deck Strategies

• 

  Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

  Generate multiple additional upkeep steps upon dealing combat damage, then abuse these steps with cards that trigger on upkeep to build overwhelming value and board presence.

• 

  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Deploy a dinosaur tribal deck that leverages flicker effects and big creatures to stomp opponents by overwhelming them with powerful threats.

• 

  Sliver Gravemother

  Build a tribal sliver board with protective and synergistic slivers that boost each other, creating a resilient and aggressive swarm.

• 

  Urabrask // The Great Work

  Cast multiple instants and sorceries each turn to deal damage, generate mana, and flip into a more powerful form to control the board and pressure opponents.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Obeka’s ability to create additional upkeep steps significantly extended the length and complexity of turns, allowing for multiple triggered abilities to be abused for value.

• 2

  Generous Plunderer created a dynamic tension by generating Treasure tokens for all players, causing incremental damage that incentivized careful target selection and attack planning.

• 3

  Sliver Gravemother’s board built with slivers having shroud and other protection made it difficult to remove key creatures, allowing for sustained pressure.

• 4

  Pantlaza’s dinosaur tribal strategy aimed to combine big creatures and flicker effects to generate repeated value and maintain board dominance.

• 5

  Urabrask’s spellslinger approach enabled early damage and mana generation, flipping the commander and increasing offensive capability quickly.

Notable Cards

• 

  Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

• 

  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

• 

  Sliver Gravemother

• 

  Urabrask // The Great Work

• 

  Generous Plunderer

• 

  Loyal Apprentice

• 

  Crystalline Sliver

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence. Obeka, Splitter of Seconds quickly set the tone by leveraging her ability to generate multiple additional upkeep steps, leading to a complex and extended turn structure. Pantlaza, Sun-Favored focused on building a strong dinosaur tribal board, aiming to overwhelm opponents with large creatures and flicker effects. Sliver Gravemother developed a highly synergistic sliver tribal board, utilizing slivers with protective abilities like shroud to maintain a strong and resilient presence. Urabrask, the Great Work supported a spellslinger strategy, casting multiple instants and sorceries to generate incremental advantage and flipping into a more aggressive state.