Deck Strategies
Urza, Lord Protector
Cost reduction on artifact spells to accelerate artifact ramp and combos; aims to meld into Urza Planeswalker for powerful effects and uses infinite loops with Sensei's Divining Top and Aetherflux Reservoir to control the game and win through damage or decking opponents.
Titania, Voice of Gaea
Utilizes lands in the graveyard to meld with Argoth Sanctum of Nature, creating a huge elemental threat; supports token generation and doubling effects to overwhelm opponents with large creatures and sustain life gain.
Myrel, Shield of Argive
Generates a growing army of soldier tokens each combat, boosted by Divine Visitation to create powerful flying angel tokens with vigilance; employs lock-down effects on opponents' spells and abilities during own turn to maintain board dominance.
Mishra, Claimed by Gixx
Aggressive Rakdos attacker focusing on life drain with each attack; incorporates a lethal combo involving Zealous Conscripts and Kiki-Jiki to create infinite attackers, aiming to quickly eliminate opponents, especially targeting specific players.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The players prioritized early mana acceleration and board presence, with artifact ramp and land drops facilitating faster meld attempts.
- 2
Myrel's ability to lock opponents out from casting spells or activating abilities during her turn significantly slowed down enemy responses to her growing army.
- 3
Urza's combo with Sensei's Divining Top and Aetherflux Reservoir, enabled by cost reduction, created a powerful engine for drawing cards and dealing damage, pressuring opponents to disrupt his setup quickly.
- 4
Titania's meld triggered a large elemental that replenished lands from the graveyard, creating a powerful and resilient threat that demanded immediate answers.
- 5
Mishra's aggressive attacks combined with life drain and the combo involving Zealous Conscripts and Kiki-Jiki presented a lethal threat that could end the game abruptly if unaddressed.
- 6
The interaction of token doublers like Parallel Lives and Doubling Season with Titania's land-based elemental and Myrel's soldier tokens amplified the pace of the game and board state evolution.
Notable Cards
Urza, Lord Protector
Sensei's Divining Top
Aetherflux Reservoir
Titania, Voice of Gaea
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
Parallel Lives
Doubling Season
Avenger of Zendikar
Myrel, Shield of Argive
Divine Visitation
Zealous Conscripts
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Bitterblossom
Mana Vault
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Summary
The game features four players piloting unique Brothers' War-themed meld commanders, each with distinct strategies centered around powerful synergies. Urza, Lord Protector leads a deck focused on artifact synergy and cost reduction, aiming to meld into a powerful planeswalker form and leverage infinite combos with Sensei's Divining Top and Aetherflux Reservoir to draw through the deck and potentially burn opponents out. Titania, Voice of Gaea builds around lands in the graveyard to meld with Argoth, Sanctum of Nature, creating a massive elemental that gains strength from lands, supported by token generation and doubling effects like Parallel Lives and Doubling Season to overwhelm the board. Myrel, Shield of Argive assembles a soldier token army enhanced by Divine Visitation, converting soldier tokens into large flying angels with vigilance, aiming for a board state that is difficult to disrupt. Mishra, Claimed by Gixx utilizes aggressive Rakdos (black/red) creature attacks and combos like Zealous Conscripts plus Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to produce infinite attackers and drain life from opponents, focusing on eliminating threats quickly with a melded dragon engine.