Deck & Commander Strategies
Aloy, Savior of Meridian
Focuses on attacking with artifact creatures to trigger a discover mechanic, generating value and card advantage while controlling the board with vigilance and reach.
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
Utilizes aggressive single attackers to draw cards and apply pressure by making creatures unblockable or double strike when attacking alone.
Kratos, Stoic Father
Builds experience counters through attacking with gods and their deaths to create tokens and grow creatures, leveraging synergy with Boy for additional damage and card filtering.
Joel, Resolute Survivor
Partners with Ellie to generate creature tokens and grow Joel through creature deaths, drawing cards and accumulating counters to become a significant threat.
Ellie, Brick Master
Creates fungus zombie tokens that pressure opponents and synergize with Joel to enhance board presence and card draw.
Atreus, Impulsive Son
Though not detailed extensively, likely supports aggressive or synergistic plays complementing Kratos and token generation.
Gameplay Insights
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Jin Sakai’s ability to grant double strike or unblockable to single attackers creates significant pressure and card advantage over multiple turns.
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Kratos leverages experience counters to steadily grow his board with tokens and enhance his creatures, providing resilience against board wipes.
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Joel and Ellie’s synergy around token creation and creature deaths allows for incremental growth of Joel, fueling consistent card draw and board presence.
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Steel Hellkite serves as a pivotal removal tool, threatening to destroy multiple permanents based on combat damage dealt, forcing opponents to play cautiously.
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Players carefully chose when to pay additional costs on cards like Arcane Signet and Esper Sentinel, balancing resource management and tempo.
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Combat decisions, such as blocking fungal tokens and timing attacks to maximize triggers, significantly impacted board control and resource advantage.
Notable Cards
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Esper Sentinel
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Arcane Signet
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Cultivate
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Chatterfang, Squirrel General
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Ellie, Brick Master
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Joel, Resolute Survivor
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Steel Hellkite
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Lightning Greaves
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players establishing their boards and setting up early defenses and ramp.
Jin Sakai aggressively pressed with single attackers, leveraging his ability to draw cards and give his creatures double strike or unblockable when attacking alone.
Kratos focused on accumulating experience counters through attacking with gods and generating tokens to bolster his board, while also deploying Boy to chip away at opponents.
Joel and Ellie worked in tandem to generate tokens and grow Joel through creature deaths, creating a resilient threat that drew cards and built counters.
Aloy’s deck centered on artifact creatures and a discover mechanic, enabling value from attacking with artifact tokens.
The midgame saw key plays such as Steel Hellkite coming down to threaten removal of multiple permanents, and Chatterfang creating large numbers of tokens, escalating the board state.
The interplay between token generation from multiple decks, card draw engines, and combat tricks shaped the game’s tempo and board control.
Combat exchanges involving Jin’s double strike and Joel’s menace with equipment led to incremental advantages, while Kratos’ experience counters provided steady board growth.
The game’s win condition revolved around leveraging combat damage triggers and token swarms to outpace opponents and secure victory.
