Deck Strategies
Aragorn, Hornburg Hero
A counters-matter deck focused on getting creatures renowned to double counters on them, enhancing their power and synergizing with card draw and combat triggers.
Gandalf of the Secret Fire
A spellslinger deck that uses instant spells on opponents' turns and exploits the suspend mechanic for tempo and card advantage.
Witch-king, Sky Scourge
An aggressive rat tribal deck that exiles creatures for reanimation and disruption, focusing on attacking with tokens and controlling the board through exile effects.
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
A small elf tribal deck that builds up a board of elves, leveraging synergy and incremental buffs, aiming to overwhelm opponents with efficient creatures.
Gameplay Insights
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Witch-king's decision to bounce Circle of Dreams back to Galadriel's hand and destroy key ramp lands effectively slowed down Galadriel's elf synergy and mana development.
- 2
Aragorn's use of Herald's Horn to dig through the deck and name elves helped maintain card flow and synergized well with his counters strategy.
- 3
Gandalf's casting of Wavebreak Hippocamp on opponents' turns provided valuable card draw, helping to keep his hand replenished despite color fixing issues.
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Players focused on incremental ramp and board development early on, avoiding overextensions and waiting for the right moment to leverage their commanders and combos.
Notable Cards
Herald's Horn
Wavebreak Hippocamp
Mind Stone
Fellwar Stone
Kindred Discovery
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Conviction
Summary
The game started with all four players ramping mana and establishing their board states cautiously. Aragorn's counters-focused deck aimed to get creatures renowned and double their counters, while Gandalf's deck took a spellslinger approach, leveraging instant spells and suspend mechanics. Witch-king focused on aggressive attacks with rats and exiling creatures to play from exile, alongside some reanimation elements. Galadriel ran a small elf tribal deck, relying on synergy and incremental board presence. Early turns saw a slow development pace with players setting up mana bases and minor threats. Key interactions included Witch-king disrupting Galadriel by bouncing Circle of Dreams and destroying ramp pieces, slowing down her elf synergy significantly. Aragorn used Herald's Horn to dig for cards and enhance his creatures, while Gandalf struggled with color fixing but managed to cast impactful spells like Wavebreak Hippocamp to draw cards on opponents' turns. The game maintained a tempo struggle with incremental board development and resource denial rather than explosive plays. A pivotal moment was Witch-king's land and artifact destruction targeting Galadriel's mana sources, which hampered her ability to deploy her commander and elf synergy effectively. This disruption shifted the momentum, forcing Galadriel to slow down, while the other players grew their threats. The game was still in its early to mid stages at the end of the available footage, with players continuing to develop their boards and look for openings to leverage their commanders' strengths and combos.
