🐈 The Killer Cats of New Capenna 🐈 ft. Jinnie, Henzie, Kamiz & Yennett | Elder Dragon Hijinks #17

Deck Strategies

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  Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second

  A cat tribal deck focused on generating numerous cat tokens using artifact synergies and enchantments to draw cards and build a wide board presence that overwhelms opponents.

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  Henzie "Toolbox" Torre

  A pre-con blitz-themed deck emphasizing efficient early plays and ramp with multiple mana rocks to gain quick board advantage and tempo.

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  Kamiz, Obscura Oculus

  An Esper unblockable-focused deck aiming to swing with evasive creatures, accumulate counters, and draw cards to maintain pressure and resource advantage.

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  Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign

  A deck built around odd-costed spells and card advantage engines like Scroll Rack, exploiting Yennett's ability to cast spells for free on attack to deploy large, impactful threats.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jinnie Fay leveraged artifact and enchantment interactions to create cat tokens and draw cards without paying typical costs, accelerating her board state development.

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  Yennett used Scroll Rack strategically to cycle and reorder cards, enabling consistent casting of odd-costed spells during combat phases for free.

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  Kamiz prioritized maintaining unblockable creatures to maximize combat damage, counters, and card draw, pressuring opponents steadily.

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  Henzie focused on ramping quickly with multiple mana rocks, setting up for early aggression despite the deck's pre-con nature.

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  Players recognized the need to disrupt Jinnie's growing token army to prevent an overwhelming board presence, highlighting the threat level cat tribal synergy posed.

Notable Cards

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  Halo Fountain

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  Scroll Rack

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  Goblin Bombardment

Summary

The game started with a fairly typical setup where players developed their mana bases and deployed early utility artifacts and creatures. Henzie focused on ramping with multiple mana rocks such as Soul Ring and Commander Sphere, while Kamiz aimed to leverage unblockable creatures to generate value and apply pressure. Yennett's deck featured odd-costed cards and card advantage engines like Scroll Rack, aiming to cast large spells for free upon attacking. Jinnie Fay's deck revolved around creating cat tokens and using synergy with artifacts like Halo Fountain to generate card draw and board presence. A key turning point came when Jinnie Fay started producing multiple tokens and drawing cards through the interaction with artifact creatures, steadily building a threatening board state. Meanwhile, Yennett utilized Scroll Rack to manipulate her hand and the top of her library, enabling casting of impactful spells during combat phases. Kamiz's unblockable strategy allowed for consistent hits, enhancing counters and card draws. The game unfolded into a dynamic board where token generation, card advantage from artifact recursion, and combat tricks defined the tempo. Jinnie Fay’s cat tribal synergy and token creation provided a strong midgame presence that threatened to overwhelm opponents, while Yennett's ability to cast big spells for free aimed to close out the game. The match showcased the value of artifact synergy and clever resource management, with players balancing board development and disruption to maintain control.