Deck & Commander Strategies
Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor
An aggressive Naya landfall deck that focuses on triggering abilities whenever lands enter the battlefield, rapidly developing creatures and applying pressure through beatdown tactics.
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
A dragon token strategy that uses Miirym’s ability to create a copy of any dragon entering the battlefield, aiming to flood the board with flying threats and overwhelm opponents through sheer numbers.
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
A discard and damage focused deck leveraging Kroxa's ETB effect to force opponents to discard cards and lose life, combined with chaotic elements and resource disruption to destabilize the board.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
A Legends matter deck that uses Sisay's ability to find and play legendary creatures, aiming to build a resilient board state of powerful legendary creatures to exert continuous pressure and control.
Gameplay Insights
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Miirym’s ability to create token copies of dragons whenever a dragon enters the battlefield led to a rapid board state escalation, making it hard for opponents to keep up.
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Kroxa’s discard and life loss on ETB, combined with spells like Burning Inquiry and Faithless Looting, effectively disrupted opponents’ hands and pace.
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Obuun’s landfall triggers turned lands into aggressive creatures, creating an additional threat layer that synergized well with his aggressive game plan.
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Sisay’s strategy to tutor and deploy legendary creatures steadily built pressure but was challenged by the fast token production and discard disruption from other players.
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The use of fast mana artifacts like Jeweled Lotus and ramp spells accelerated early plays, allowing commanders and key threats to hit the board quickly.
- 6
Strategic spreading of commander damage among players attempted to manage threats without focusing all aggression on a single opponent, displaying table diplomacy.
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Players used wheels and discard spells to refill or disrupt hands, showing the importance of hand management in this high-powered multiplayer environment.
Notable Cards
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Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
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Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor
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Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
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Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
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Demonic Tutor
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Jeweled Lotus
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Boon of the Wish-Giver
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Imperial Seal
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Prismatic Vista
Gameplay Summary
The game began with aggressive landfall and token strategies, as Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor focused on quickly developing creatures through landfall triggers while Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm aimed to flood the battlefield with dragon tokens and copies of impactful dragons.
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger utilized discard spells and powerful ETB effects to disrupt opponents and drain life, while Sisay, Weatherlight Captain leveraged a Legends-matter build to establish board presence and pressure with legendary creatures.
Early turns saw ramping and setting up key pieces, with Miirym generating numerous dragon tokens that began to threaten the table.
A pivotal moment occurred when Miirym's ability to create token copies of dragons began to snowball, overwhelming the opponents with a horde of flying threats.
Meanwhile, Kroxa's discard and damage effects kept the board chaotic, enabling aggressive plays and punishing opponents' resource management.
Obuun’s aggressive landfall creatures provided constant pressure, and Sisay maintained a steady beatdown approach with legendary creatures.
The game progressed with each player leveraging their unique game plans, but the overwhelming token production and synergy from Miirym’s dragons ultimately became the dominant force on the board.
The interaction of various combos and continuous pressure from multiple fronts led to several players being knocked out by turn six.
The game was marked by high-powered, synergistic plays and strategic interaction revolving around creature tokens, discard disruption, and legendary creature synergies.