Deck Strategies
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
This deck plans to leverage Snoop combos and Bolas Citadel for a turbo fast win.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
This deck aims to quickly flood the battlefield with Rograkh and leverage fast mana sources.
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
The deck leans on a combo soup strategy with A + B creature combos, leveraging Rocco's cord of calling ability.
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
This deck is an elfball strategy leveraging Tishana's card draw for advantage.
Winota, Joiner of Forces
This deck aims to flood the battlefield with non-humans, then use Winota's ability to cheat humans onto the battlefield, potentially into a Kiki combo.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Rograkh's player's early game setup with Chromox and Rograkh could have given them an early game advantage, but it was undermined by Rocco's Mindcensor.
- 2
The casting of Shatter Skull Smashing by Rocco's player was a critical turning point in the game, allowing them to find and play Vivian.
- 3
The use of Mindcensor by Rocco's player was a very effective counter to the other players' tutoring strategies.
Notable Cards
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Arena Rector
Summary
This was an intense game that pivoted around early game control and manipulation of the deck and battlefield. The game began with Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh's player pushing for a fast start with Rograkh and a Chromox, setting up for a potential early game advantage. However, the game's momentum quickly shifted as Rocco's player managed to control the board with a Mindcensor, stifling the other players' ability to tutor their libraries, which in turn stifled their strategies. Later, a pivotal moment occurred when Rocco's player cast Shatter Skull Smashing, dealing damage to his Arena Rector and Jerry’s Priest of Titania, which allowed him to find and play Vivian. This move helped Rocco's player gain an advantage by adding a powerful planeswalker to his battlefield.