Deck Strategies
Kenrith, the Returned King
A five-color goodstuff deck that ramps aggressively to cast huge spells like Tooth and Nail to cheat in game-winning creatures such as Consecrated Sphinx and Ancient Silver Dragon for card advantage and board dominance.
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash
Utilizes Yurlok's ability to add mana to all players' pools and then taps to deal damage equal to unspent mana, creating a slow burn effect against opponents while maintaining board control.
Rin and Seri, Inseparable
Token-centric strategy that creates cat and dog tokens and leverages their numbers with damage and life gain abilities, aiming to overwhelm opponents with wide board presence and powerful buffs.
Shanna, Purifying Blade
A life gain focused deck that draws cards tied to life gained and aims to win either through combos involving Aetherflux Reservoir and Walking Ballista or through massive life gain effects with Felidar Sovereign.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Casting Tooth and Nail to cheat in Consecrated Sphinx and Ancient Silver Dragon was a key turning point, providing immense card draw and board presence.
- 2
The synergy between Aetherflux Reservoir and spell casting allowed Shanna to gain life steadily and threaten lethal damage by paying life as a resource.
- 3
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash's mana generation ability pressured opponents by forcing them to consider mana burn damage through unspent mana in their pools.
- 4
Rin and Seri’s token generation and synergy with Beastmaster Ascension aimed to create a wide board state capable of dealing massive damage and gaining life.
- 5
Phantasmal Image copying Consecrated Sphinx amplified the card draw advantage, escalating the game state rapidly.
- 6
Ranger-Captain of Eos tutoring up Walking Ballista set up a combo finish for Shanna’s deck.
Notable Cards
Tooth and Nail
Consecrated Sphinx
Ancient Silver Dragon
Aetherflux Reservoir
Walking Ballista
Beastmaster Ascension
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Phantasmal Image
Summary
The game began with each player developing their mana base and setting up early board presence. The Yurlok of Scorch Thrash deck built around generating mana and leveraging its ability to add black, red, and green mana to all players' pools, enabling repeated activation of Yurlok’s damaging ability. Kenrith, the Returned King piloted a five-color goodstuff deck with strong ramp and powerful finishers, exemplified by casting Tooth and Nail to cheat in Consecrated Sphinx and Ancient Silver Dragon, which granted massive card advantage and threatening board presence. Shanna, Purifying Blade focused on life gain synergies, setting up combos involving Aetherflux Reservoir and Walking Ballista to win through damage or overwhelming life gain.
