Merfolk, Otters, Spirits or HUMANS?? Best Creature Type Part 2

Deck Strategies

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  Millicent, Restless Revenant

  Focused on creating numerous flying Spirit tokens that replace themselves when they die, drawing cards and generating incremental advantage to overwhelm opponents with a wide board of evasive creatures.

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  Kyler, Sigardian Emissary

  A Humans tribal deck that goes wide and tall, emphasizing anthem effects and death triggers to draw cards and gain life, aiming to maintain pressure and outvalue opponents through synergy and resilience.

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  Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

  A Merfolk tribal deck centered on exploring and ramping mana, developing a strong board presence with synergistic Merfolk creatures that enhance each other and control the tempo of the game.

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  Alania, Divergent Storm

  A Storm tribal deck aiming to cast multiple spells per turn, utilizing copy effects and card draw to generate storm count and combo off, winning through explosive spell chains and overwhelming the board with synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Spirits deck capitalized on creature death triggers to maintain card advantage and board presence, keeping pressure steady through token replenishment.

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  The Storm deck’s use of copy spells and extensive card draw allowed it to rapidly increase storm count and access combo pieces, shifting the game tempo heavily in its favor.

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  Humans leveraged anthem effects and life gain from creatures dying with counters, providing both aggression and sustainability in combat.

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  Merfolk’s exploration mechanic helped smooth draws and ramp mana, allowing timely deployment of impactful creatures to contest the board early on.

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  Managing blockers and carefully timing attacks was key to navigating the interactions between aggressive tribal decks and the combo-oriented Storm deck.

Notable Cards

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  Military Intelligence

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  River Herald Scout

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  Thought Vessel

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  Torrential Gearhulk

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  Hanged Executioner

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  Alania, Divergent Storm

Summary

The game opened with all players establishing their creature-type themed decks—Spirits, Humans, Merfolk, and Storm Auras—each leveraging synergies within their tribes. Early turns were marked by cautious development, with players deploying key creatures like River Herald Scout, Stalwart Lieutenant, and various utility creatures to build board presence. Millicent’s Spirits deck focused on generating and replenishing flying Spirit tokens to overwhelm opponents, while Kumena's Merfolk deck utilized exploration and tempo plays to ramp and develop the board. Midgame saw a crucial shift when the Storm player began drawing significant card advantage through spells like Military Intelligence and interaction with copy effects from Alania, Divergent Storm. This led to a burst of card draw and potential combo setups, forcing opponents to respond quickly. Meanwhile, Humans leveraged anthem effects and resilience to pressure the board, and Spirits continued to leverage token generation and card draws on creature deaths. The game featured tactical attacks with Spirit tokens and humans applying pressure, but the Storm deck’s ability to generate multiple spells per turn and massive card draw threatened to snowball the game. Ultimately, the interplay of tribal synergies and card advantage dictated the flow, with the Storm deck poised to win by chaining spells and storm count combos supported by token generation and draw triggers from other decks.