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Yarok, the Desecrated

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Atla Palani, Nest Tender

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Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

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Elsha of the Infinite

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Decklists

Yarok, the Desecrated Deck on TappedOut

Atla Palani, Nest Tender Deck on TappedOut

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger Deck on Archidekt

Elsha of the Infinite Deck on Archidekt

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Yarok, the Desecrated

    Yarok, the Desecrated

    Utilizes ETB synergies enhanced by Yarok's doubling effect and Aluren for free casting, aiming to generate overwhelming value and combo off with infinite loops.

  • Atla Palani, Nest Tender

    Atla Palani, Nest Tender

    Focuses on buffing Atla Palani and using Mirror Entity to turn all creatures into eggs, triggering eggs' death triggers repeatedly to generate infinite value and combo off.

  • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Leverages Kroxa's discard and life loss effects combined with a Worldgorger Dragon combo to control opponents' hands and create a looping win condition.

  • Elsha of the Infinite

    Elsha of the Infinite

    A versatile combo deck that uses a mix of Top shenanigans, Dockside Extortionist, and other combo pieces to assemble a winning sequence through card advantage and interaction.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Jim's timely use of Ad Nauseam allowed him to draw a large portion of his deck, setting up potential combo lines at the cost of life, showcasing a high-risk, high-reward strategy.

  • 2

    Eliot's early attempt to cast Kroxa was met with no immediate disruption, allowing him to start applying pressure through Kroxa's discard and life loss triggers.

  • 3

    Jan's repeated use of Scroll Rack suggested a desperate attempt to find critical combo pieces or answers, indicating some resource strain or disruption from opponents.

  • 4

    Bill's Atla Palani strategy hinged on assembling a board state with multiple eggs and Mirror Entity, but early pressure and interaction slowed the combo from coming online quickly.

  • 5

    Spell Pierce was used effectively early to stop a key ramp spell, highlighting the importance of timely disruption in slowing down combo decks in the game.

Notable Cards

  • Ad Nauseam

    Ad Nauseam

  • Worldgorger Dragon

    Worldgorger Dragon

  • Mirror Entity

    Mirror Entity

  • Scroll Rack

    Scroll Rack

  • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

  • Gaea's Cradle

    Gaea's Cradle

  • Mox Diamond

    Mox Diamond

  • Sensei's Divining Top

    Sensei's Divining Top

  • Finale of Devastation

    Finale of Devastation

  • Aluren

    Aluren

Gameplay Summary

The game began with a cautious early setup as each player developed their mana bases and laid down key ramp and utility creatures.

Jim's Yarok deck focused on assembling a strong mana base with lands like Gaea's Cradle and ramp creatures, quickly setting up for a big Ad Nauseam draw that drastically reduced his life total but loaded his hand with combo and interaction pieces.

Eliot's Kroxa deck aimed to leverage the Worldgorger Dragon combo while applying pressure with Kroxa's discard and life loss triggers.

Bill's Atla Palani deck worked toward a combo involving Mirror Entity and egg tokens to generate value through repeated ETB triggers, while Jan's Elsha deck mixed various combo elements and interaction, using cards like Scroll Rack to manipulate their hand.

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