Deck Strategies
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Spider tribal focused on granting deathtouch and leveraging combat damage and evasion to win, with some infect creatures to apply alternate pressure.
General Ferrous Rokiric
Boros midrange with artifact synergy, using efficient creatures, enchantment destruction, and board control to dominate the battlefield.
Millicent, Restless Revenant
Spirit tribal that boosts flying spirits and uses tribal synergies to generate board presence and control the game through air superiority.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Legendary creature tribal with a Lord of the Rings theme, aiming to assemble the Fellowship by casting iconic legendary creatures and eventually The One Ring for a powerful win condition.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Assembling the Fellowship is the primary win condition for the Sisay player, requiring careful legendary creature deployment rather than aggressive board control.
- 2
General Ferrous Rokiric leverages artifact synergy and efficient creature drops to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents with enchantment destruction.
- 3
Shelob’s infect and deathtouch spiders provide a unique defensive and offensive toolkit that pressures opponents to respond or risk losing to poison counters or combat damage.
- 4
Millicent’s spirit tribal uses Metallic Mimic to amplify tribal synergies, creating a flying army that can control the skies and pressure opponents.
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Players balance advancing their own board states with interrupting Sisay’s Fellowship assembly, creating a dynamic where timing and threat assessment are critical.
Notable Cards
Gimli, Mournful Avenger
Metallic Mimic
Captain Sisay
The One Ring
Summary
The game begins with players establishing their early board presence and ramping mana to support their respective strategies. Shelob’s player focuses on a spider tribal deck that enhances creatures with deathtouch and aims to win through evasive damage or combat tricks. General Ferrous Rokiric’s deck plays a Boros-themed midrange strategy with artifact synergy, deploying efficient creatures and removal to maintain board control. Millicent’s deck is a spirit tribal build that leverages spirit synergies and flying creatures to apply pressure and control the air space. Sisay’s deck is a unique Lord of the Rings-themed legendary tribal deck aiming to assemble the Fellowship of the Ring by casting iconic legendary creatures and ultimately playing The One Ring to dominate the game. Early turns see players ramping and developing their board states, with notable plays including the casting of Gimli as part of the Fellowship and General Ferrous Rokiric generating value through the interaction with artifact creatures like Duragore Hedge-Mage. Shelob’s player introduces infect and reach creatures such as Blight Widow to apply alternate win conditions and defensive options. Millicent’s spirits gain incremental buffs and board presence through Metallic Mimic and other tribal support. The game’s key dynamic revolves around Sisay’s player methodically assembling the Fellowship, while others maintain pressure and board presence to prevent this from happening. The match promises a climactic finish revolving around assembling the Fellowship and casting The One Ring, with each deck using its tribal synergies and individual threats to disrupt opponents or push toward their unique win conditions.