Deck & Commander Strategies
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos
Focuses on enchantment synergy to build board presence and control the game, using creatures and enchantments that protect and strengthen each other.
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Ramp into large Eldrazi and powerful spells, aiming to overwhelm opponents with big threats and board impact.
Sliver Gravemother
Tribal sliver deck that quickly develops a synergistic board, leveraging anthem effects and Hive Lord to make slivers indestructible and huge, aiming to dominate through overwhelming combat damage.
Commodore Guff
Planeswalker-focused deck using ramp and planeswalker abilities to create tokens, control the board, and win through incremental value and attrition.
Gameplay Insights
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Sliver Gravemother's Hive Lord granted indestructibility to all slivers, turning the board into a nearly unbreakable force and enabling aggressive attacks with massive creatures.
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The Planeswalker deck leveraged Chandra's emblem to steadily deal damage to opponents each upkeep, applying pressure while creating tokens for defense and offense.
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Cascade triggers from Ancient Stone Idol allowed the Eldrazi player to cast additional spells and disrupt opponents by exiling cards and potentially cheating lands onto the battlefield.
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The use of the Monarch mechanic by the Sliver player provided consistent card advantage, crucial for maintaining pressure and replenishing threats.
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Strategic use of Blasphemous Act in the Planeswalker deck served as a potential board reset to keep the game under control if the board state became too threatening.
Notable Cards
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Chandra, Awakened Inferno
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Blasphemous Act
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Steel Hellkite
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Omen of the Hunt
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Ancient Stone Idol
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board with early ramp and creatures, setting the stage for their respective strategies.
The Sliver Gravemother player developed a powerful tribal synergy, quickly assembling a board of slivers and gaining the Monarch status to draw extra cards.
This player leveraged the Hive Lord to grant indestructibility to all slivers, significantly enhancing board resilience and threat level.
Meanwhile, the Anikthea, Hand of Erebos deck focused on enchantments and board presence, using creatures like Satessian Champion and enchantments like Endless Web to control and protect itself.
The Planeswalker party deck utilized ramp and powerful planeswalkers such as Chandra to generate value and incremental advantage, including creating wizard tokens to pressure opponents.
The Zhulodok, Void Gorger deck, represented by the Eldrazi Unbound pre-con, aimed to ramp and cast big spells, though it faced disruption and counters early on.
