Deck Strategies
Zur the Enchanter
Zur aims to assemble a powerful enchantment package, including combos like Heliod and Walking Ballista, to control the board and win through enchantment synergies and Necropotence for card advantage.
Bruse Tarl & Thrasios, Triton Hero
This deck utilizes artifact ramp and combo pieces like Basalt Monolith and Grim Monolith with Kinnan to generate large amounts of mana, enabling infinite turns through Underworld Breach and Time Sieve synergies.
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A midrange strategy combining aggressive card draw from combat damage triggers and disruption, with creatures like Ragavan and Esper Sentinel, plus synergy from Delve and Underworld Breach for recursion and value.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Tivit focuses on generating artifact tokens such as treasures and clues to fuel artifact synergies and combos, aiming for infinite turn combos with Time Sieve alongside artifact sacrifice outlets.
Gameplay Insights
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The use of Orcish Bow Master to ping key creatures and opponents repeatedly shaped the board by controlling tokens and preventing token copy abuse.
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Tivit's treasure and clue generation engine was critical in enabling a large mana pool and card draw, setting up potential infinite turn combos.
- 3
Players carefully managed the timing of casting spells, such as delaying the casting of Hullbreaker Horror until counterspells would be ineffective.
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The interaction between artifact sacrifice, Time Sieve, and infinite turn combos was a central theme, with players attempting to maximize value from these synergies.
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Strategic use of counterspells like Swan Song protected key spells and creatures, influencing the flow of the game and preventing early disruptions.
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The 'Too Big to Fail' concept was demonstrated by casting a low-cost copy of Tivit using Fantasmal Image, allowing efficient blocking and combat trades.
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Players were cautious about granting tokens from Forbidden Orchard, weighing the risk of empowering opponents versus gaining board presence.
Notable Cards
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Hullbreaker Horror
Dockside Extortionist
Time Sieve
Underworld Breach
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Walking Ballista
Basalt Monolith
Grim Monolith
Esper Sentinel
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Flickerwisp
Imperial Seal
Forbidden Orchard
Summary
The game started with slow but strategic land drops and ramp, with players developing their board states cautiously. Tivit's player quickly set up a treasure and clue generation engine, enabling potential infinite turns with Time Sieve and artifact sacrifice synergies. Early interactions focused on controlling key threats like Esper Sentinel and managing tokens created by Forbidden Orchard. The Orcish Bow Master repeatedly pinged opponents and controlled important creatures, shaping the board state significantly. A pivotal moment came when Tivit activated its ability to create multiple artifact tokens and clues, generating a large number of treasures and drawing cards. This fueled further spells and creatures, including a timely Hullbreaker Horror that could not be countered, signaling a strong late-game threat. Players worked to mitigate the threat of Dockside Extortionist and potential token copies via counterspells and damage from Orcish Bow Master. The game revolved around managing these treasure and clue synergies, with players leveraging their commanders' unique abilities and artifact interactions to try and gain the upper hand.
