Deck Strategies
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
This deck focused on taking advantage of ETB triggers and stifling opponents' triggers. Key cards such as Sun Titan and Fiend Hunter helped maintain board control.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Atraxa's deck was a landfall/ETB/flicker deck aimed at generating value through multiple triggers and using Atraxa as a finisher. Key cards include Green Sun Zenith and Nissa, Vital Force.
Kethek, Crucible Goliath
Kethek's deck aimed to cheat creatures into play either by using Kethek's ability to find them from the library or to reanimate them from the graveyard. Key cards include Skull Clamp and Pitiless Plunderer.
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
Urtet's deck was a five-color 'Myr matters' deck hoping to cast Myr creature spells and pump them up with Urtet. Key cards include Joyra and Mondronen.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Cameron was able to maintain control of the board with Elesh Norn, disrupting Ethan's ETB strategy and making it difficult for the other players to establish a board presence.
- 2
Ethan's attempt to remove Elesh Norn with Anguished Unmaking was subverted by Cameron's Cloudshift, demonstrating the importance of interaction and timing in Commander.
- 3
Shelby effectively used the sacrifice and draw mechanics of Kethek and Skull Clamp to generate card advantage and keep up with the game despite the disruption caused by Elesh Norn.
Notable Cards
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Sun Titan
Fiend Hunter
Pitiless Plunderer
Nissa, Vital Force
Summary
The game started with each player bringing out their respective commanders: Elesh Norn, Atraxa, Kethek, and Urtet. Early game involved players setting up their board with key permanents like Ancient Den, Soul Ring, Verdant Catacombs, and Wooded Foothills. The mid-game saw the players advancing their strategies, with notable plays including Cameron's Elesh Norn disrupting Ethan's ETB strategy and Shelby's Kethek creating card advantage via sacrifice and draw mechanics. The late game was dominated by Cameron's Elesh Norn and Sun Titan, with key interactions of returning Soul Ring and Fiend Hunter to the battlefield, which exiled Zulaport Cutthroat and Ethan's Dryad Arbor. Despite attempts from the other players to disrupt Cameron's game plan, notably Ethan's Anguished Unmaking, Cameron was able to maintain control and dominance throughout the game.
