Deck & Commander Strategies
Tivash, Gloom Summoner
Drain opponents' life through extort and life gain triggers, then convert that life gain into large demon creatures to close out the game.
Grist, the Hunger Tide
Generate a swarm of insects and use aristocrat-style sacrifice effects to slowly chip away at opponents' life totals while gaining incremental value.
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
Utilize artifact synergies and combos like Voltaic Servant and Ashnod's Altar to repeatedly untap and attack with a large trampling creature.
Kodama of the East Tree & Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Ramp aggressively to cheat huge creatures onto the battlefield, supported by card draw and combat buffs to overwhelm opponents quickly.
Gameplay Insights
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Leveraging Garruk's Uprising to draw multiple cards and pump creatures was central to Kodama's aggressive strategy, enabling a 30/30 Zenith attack.
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The artifact combo involving Voltaic Servant and Ashnod's Altar allowed Traxos to attack multiple times per turn, maintaining constant pressure.
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Grist’s use of aristocrat effects combined with insect token generation created a steady attrition strategy that forced opponents to respond to incremental life loss.
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Tivash’s extort and life drain triggers worked to slowly weaken opponents while developing demons for a lethal finish.
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Through the Breach was used effectively to cheat in massive threats with haste, changing the tempo and forcing opponents into defensive plays.
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Players prioritized mana base development and efficient card draw early to set up their respective win conditions.
Notable Cards
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Basilica Screecher
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Voltaic Servant
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Ashnod's Altar
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Garruk's Uprising
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Thunderfoot Baloth
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Through the Breach
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Marauding Blight-Priest
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Path of Ancestry
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Tome of Legends
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a diverse multiplayer Commander match involving nine different commanders, with players utilizing a mix of tribal synergies, artifact combos, and big creature beatdowns.
Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and deploying key pieces like Basilisk Screecher, Grist the Hunger Tide, and Traxos, Scourge of Kroog.
Grist leveraged insect tribal synergy and aristocrat effects to generate incremental value and drain opponents' life totals.
Traxos’ controller focused on artifact mana combos, including Voltaic Servant and Ashnod's Altar, to enable repeated attacks and maintain board presence. Kodama of the East Tree’s player executed a ramp and cheat-out strategy, bringing out massive creatures like Frozen Cloudscraper and Thunderfoot Baloth through Through the Breach, augmented by Garruk's Uprising to draw cards and pump creatures.
Meanwhile, Tivash, Gloom Summoner aimed to drain life and generate large demons.
The game’s pivotal moment came when Kodama’s player unleashed a massive attack with a 30/30 Zenagos boosted by Garruk's Uprising, forcing opponents to respond to overwhelming pressure.
Multiple interactions, including Path of Ancestry draws, artifact untaps, and extort triggers from Marauding Blight-Priest, shaped the flow of the game.
Ultimately, the combination of big creatures, aggressive combat, and incremental life loss effects drove the board state toward a decisive conclusion.
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