Deck Strategies
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
The Ezuri deck aimed to spread poison counters across the board, leveraging proliferate mechanics to increase the threat.
Kethek, Crucible Goliath
The Kethek deck focused on sacrificing creatures to maintain a board presence and deal consistent damage.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
Slobad's strategy revolved around big artifacts and generating large amounts of mana for explosive plays.
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
The Urtet deck aimed to flood the board with mirror creatures and pump them up to deal massive damage.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Chandler's early game pressure with poison counters set the tone for the match, forcing other players to respond.
- 2
Ethan's well-timed Scrap Mastery disrupted Matt's burgeoning board state, effectively resetting the game.
- 3
Shelby's use of Kethek's sacrifice ability kept his board presence consistent, allowing him to deal consistent damage.
Notable Cards
Tainted Observer
Viral Drake
Scrap Mastery
Kethek, Crucible Goliath
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
Summary
The Commander game between Ezuri, Kethek, Slobad, and Urtet was an exciting, strategy-driven match. Early in the game, Ezuri's player, Chandler, started to apply pressure with poison counters, using Tainted Observer and Viral Drake to spread the threat around the table. This early aggression was met with counter-strategies from the other players. Kethek's player, Shelby, used his commander's ability to keep a consistent board presence while also applying pressure. Matt, playing Urtet, managed to build a powerful board state with several mirror creatures, but Ethan, playing Slobad, responded with a well-timed Scrap Mastery, disrupting Matt's plans. The game ended in a flurry of strategic moves and counters, with each player trying to leverage their deck's strengths to secure the win.
