Deck Strategies
Omnath, Locus of Mana
Focuses on generating a lot of mana and playing high-cost creatures to dominate the battlefield.
Brago, King Eternal
Aims to exploit Brago's flickering ability to generate value from enter-the-battlefield triggers.
Teysa Karlov
Seeks to multiply death triggers to create a wide army of tokens and drain opponents' life.
Chainer, Dementia Master
Aims to reanimate cards from opponents' graveyards and use them against them.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Jason's use of Maha, It's Feathers' Night to reduce all opponents' creatures to base toughness one was a game-changing moment that heavily affected the board state.
- 2
Carlos' use of Reflector Mage to bounce an opponent's creature demonstrated the power of Brago's flickering ability.
- 3
Jon effectively used Oketra's Monument and Corpse Knight in tandem with Teysa Karlov to create a wide board presence and chip away at his opponents' life.
- 4
Jeff's struggle to draw lands highlighted the importance of card draw and land ramp in Commander.
Notable Cards
Brago, King Eternal
Teysa Karlov
Omnath, Locus of Mana
Chainer, Dementia Master
Reflector Mage
Corpse Knight
Oketra's Monument
Summary
The match started with each player unveiling their signature commanders and initial strategies. Jeff, using Omnath, Locus of Mana, focused on ramping up his mana resources. Carlos, with Brago, King Eternal, aimed at manipulating enter-the-battlefield triggers. Jon, wielding Teysa Karlov, looked to multiply death triggers and go wide with tokens. Meanwhile, Jason, piloting Chainer, Dementia Master, aimed to reanimate opponents' cards from their graveyards. The game proceeded with players racing to establish board presence, with Carlos' Brago and Jon's Teysa Karlov creating recurring value and threats. The game reached a turning point when Jason cast Maha, It's Feathers' Night, reducing all opponents' creatures to base toughness one, which significantly hampered the board presence of other players.