Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Midrange ramp deck aiming to generate large amounts of mana through Kinnan's ability to amplify mana from nonland permanents to cast big creatures and eventually combo off infinite mana, often with Thrasios or similar finishers.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Midrange combo deck using Sisay's ability to tutor legendary creatures and combo pieces to assemble infinite mana combos and win via infinite combos or overwhelming board presence.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Turbo Ad Nauseam combo deck focused on fast mana and drawing into Ad Nauseam for a quick combo finish using Thassa's Oracle or Underworld Breach.
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Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Stax-oriented deck that deploys early lock pieces like Trinisphere and uses Tevesh Szat to generate tokens and card advantage, aiming to control opponents and slowly grind out the game.
Kenrith, the Returned King
Evolution-themed deck leveraging Kenrith's versatile abilities and evolution synergies to generate infinite mana combos, often looping Dockside Extortionist to overwhelm opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Ashani's use of Trinisphere early in the game effectively slowed down the fast mana decks, forcing opponents to pause and find answers.
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Reclamation Sage's destruction of Trinisphere was a critical turning point that allowed the board state to open up for more explosive plays.
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Ashani's repeated activation of Karn's ability to kill key artifacts like Chrome Mox and Lotus Petal significantly hindered opponents' combo acceleration.
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Force of Negation was used at a key moment to counter and exile Tevesh Szat, stopping a major stax threat and preventing Ashani from gaining further advantage.
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The final board wipe with Jokulhaups by Ashani cleared nearly all permanents, leaving only Karn, Tevesh Szat, and Rhystic Study, which stalled the game and led to the opponents conceding to Ashani's dominant lock.
Notable Cards
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Trinisphere
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Karn, the Great Creator
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Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
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Nyxbloom Ancient
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Jokulhaups
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Mystic Remora
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Reclamation Sage
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Chain of Vapor
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Force of Negation
Gameplay Summary
The game began with a typical setup of powerful mana acceleration and control elements across the five players, featuring commanders like Kinnan, Sisay, Rograkh paired with Silas or Tevesh, and Kenrith.
Early turns saw the establishment of mana bases and key stax pieces such as Trinisphere and Karn, the Great Creator, which Ashani used to disrupt opponents' artifact-based acceleration.
Ashani's Tevesh Szat generated multiple Thrulls, applying pressure and locking down the board with stax effects.
Kinnan's player steadily developed board presence with creatures like Reclamation Sage, which was pivotal in destroying Trinisphere, allowing the game to open up again.
Brandon's Rograkh/Silas deck attempted to go off with Ad Nauseam combo lines but was repeatedly hindered by Ashani's stax and disruption.
