Narset vs Malcolm/Tana vs Najeela vs Rashmi

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Narset, Enlightened Master
Utilizes extra turn spells and combat to apply pressure while disrupting opponents by exiling their spells. The deck focuses on chaining extra turns and leveraging fast mana and card selection to assemble a winning combo.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tana, the Bloodsower
A Temur Pirates deck that aggressively generates treasures and uses Malcolm in combination with Pirates and combat tricks to close out the game quickly, often leveraging token generation from Tana.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Applies early combat pressure and uses warrior tokens to enable multiple combo lines, aiming to overwhelm opponents through combat and combo finishers.
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
Controls the board with counterspells and removal, while gaining card advantage through Rashmi’s triggered ability, aiming to find and assemble a combo to win the game.

Gameplay Insights

1
Narset’s pilot’s sequencing of Enter the Infinite followed by Walk the Aeons and Scroll Rack maximized card draw and extra turns, enabling repeated attacks and control over the game.
2
Silence combined with Narset’s Reversal was used to shut down opponents’ responses during critical combo turns, ensuring spells resolved without interference.
3
Malcolm’s attacks generated treasures each turn, which were crucial for mana acceleration and enabling the Temur Pirates deck’s aggressive tempo and combo potential.
4
Rashmi’s use of counterspells like Fierce Guardianship and interaction spells such as Rapid Hybridization helped maintain board presence and disrupt opponents’ key threats.
5
The use of Smothering Tithe early by Narset’s pilot generated significant treasure advantage, fueling the costly combo sequence and mana-intensive spells.

Notable Cards

Smothering Tithe
Ancient Tomb
Narset, Enlightened Master
Enter the Infinite
Walk the Aeons
Scroll Rack
Jeska's Will
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Mental Misstep
Rapid Hybridization
Sylvan Library
Nature's Will
Fierce Guardianship
Jeweled Lotus
Birds of Paradise
Waves of Aggression
Silence
Narset's Reversal

Gameplay Summary

The game begins with all players setting up their board states cautiously, with early interaction shaping the pace.

Malcolm/Tana establishes a steady mana base while deploying Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator early to start applying pressure and generating treasures.

Rashmi focuses on controlling the board and accruing card advantage through her triggered abilities, while Najeela aims to ramp into her commander quickly and begins to swarm with warrior tokens.

Narset’s pilot leverages fast mana and disruption, establishing a Smothering Tithe early to gain treasure tokens and progressing into a powerful extra turn combo sequence. The turning point arrives when Narset’s pilot executes a complex combo involving Enter the Infinite and Walk the Aeons, generating multiple extra turns and drawing through his deck, supported by Scroll Rack and Jeska’s Will for card advantage and mana acceleration.

This sequence creates a dominant tempo swing, allowing Narset to repeatedly attack and exile key spells from opponents' hands, severely disrupting their plans.

Meanwhile, the other players attempt to stall and set up their combos, with Rashmi holding multiple countermagic and interaction spells and Najeela preparing for a potential combo finish.

The game showcases high-level sequencing and timing, with Narset’s extra turn engine becoming the primary win condition through repeated attacks and leveraging extra turns to close the game.

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