Deck & Commander Strategies

Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Ramp mana with lands and spells to quickly cast Sefris, then use his ability to recur creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, maintaining board presence and value.

Thantis, the Warweaver
Generate spider tokens and use +1/+1 counters to grow creatures, leveraging synergy to control combat and outvalue opponents with wide and resilient boards.

Ghoulcaller Gisa
Create and maintain a large army of zombie tokens by sacrificing creatures to generate tokens and recurring key zombies from the graveyard, overwhelming opponents with numbers.

Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
Deploy large, aggressive creatures with haste and trample early in the game to pressure opponents, while revealing creatures from the deck to keep the momentum going with additional threats.
Gameplay Insights
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Ghoulcaller Gisa's use of recurring Gravecrawler from the graveyard and sacrificing it to create multiple zombie tokens significantly increased her board presence.
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Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers entering with haste and trample allowed for immediate offensive pressure, triggering additional creatures to enter and shifting board momentum.
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The interaction between Cursed Marauder and Victimize facilitated a powerful recursion combo, allowing sacrifice and return of key creatures to maintain board advantage.
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Thantis leveraged mana ramp through lands and +1/+1 counters to steadily develop a wide board of spiders, improving board control and combat resilience.
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Players paid close attention to mana bases and land types, utilizing fetch lands and shock lands to ensure access to necessary colors for casting commanders and spells.
Notable Cards
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Dreadhorde Invasion
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Ghoulcaller Gisa
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Gravecrawler
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Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
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Victimize
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Cavern of Souls
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Rampant Growth
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Blood Crypt
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Polluted Delta
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with each player developing their board state cautiously, ramping mana and setting up synergies aligned with their commanders' strengths.
Ghoulcaller Gisa focuses on creating a growing army of zombie tokens by recurring creatures like Gravecrawler with her sac ability, steadily increasing her board presence.
Sefris of the Hidden Ways uses land ramp and card filtering to build a solid mana base, enabling timely plays.
Meanwhile, Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers enters the battlefield as a large, aggressive threat with haste and trample, immediately applying pressure by attacking and triggering additional creatures to enter the battlefield, showcasing a fast-paced, big creature strategy.
Thantis, the Warweaver ramps mana through lands and supports a spider token strategy, using creatures with counters to build a wide board and control the battlefield.











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