Deck Strategies
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
Focus on proliferate and counters to grow creatures and artifacts, controlling the board by making key creatures indestructible and drawing cards via Tome of Legends.
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
Maximize death triggers by doubling them, draining opponents' life while maintaining board presence through black spells and artifact synergies.
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Cast large spells to create multiple haste Goblin tokens, overwhelming opponents with quick, aggressive board presence and leveraging artifact synergies to maintain momentum.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Leverage artifact and creature synergy for board control, disrupting opponents' strategies while maintaining a sturdy defensive position and incremental value.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Scott used Tekuthal's ability to remove counters to kill Narset, eliminating her draw restriction and gaining indestructibility on his commander, shifting control of the game.
- 2
Kyle’s repeated use of Echo of Eons was pivotal, resetting hands and graveyards to generate multiple Goblin tokens and recover resources, fueling explosive treasure and card draw combos.
- 3
The timing of casting Sublime Epiphany to copy Dockside Extortionist and maximize treasure generation was critical, enabling Kyle to cast spells off the top of his library with Reality Chip equipped to Ovika.
- 4
Kyle’s synergy between instants and sorceries with Archmage Emeritus allowed continuous card draw, supporting sustained pressure and resource advantage.
- 5
Players prioritized artifact mana acceleration early to enable the casting of high-impact spells and commanders quickly, setting the stage for mid-game explosive turns.
Notable Cards
Tome of Legends
Arcane Signet
Narset, Parter of Veils
Blighted Agent
Dockside Extortionist
Echo of Eons
Archmage Emeritus
Sublime Epiphany
Summary
The game began with a typical ramp and card draw setup from all players, focusing early on artifact mana acceleration and card filtering, such as Soul Ring, Tome of Legends, and Arcane Signet. Scott's Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus deck leveraged proliferate mechanics and counters, setting up for incremental advantage, while Kyle’s Ovika, Enigma Goliath generated value and board presence through creating Goblin tokens with haste. Chris’s Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines contributed to board control and artifact synergy, while the narrator’s Drivnod, Carnage Dominus aimed to double death triggers and drain opponents. A key turning point was Kyle casting Echo of Eons twice, reshuffling hands and graveyards, which replenished resources and generated a massive goblin token army, facilitating explosive plays with Dockside Extortionist for treasure generation. This enabled big spells like Sublime Epiphany and Factor Fiction, which gave Kyle significant card advantage and board presence.
