Deck Strategies
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Discard creature cards to create tapped 4/4 black zombie tokens, swarming opponents with large numbers of zombies.
Saheeli, Radiant Creator
Generate energy counters through casting artifacts and artificers, then pay energy to create hasty artifact creature copies of permanents for aggressive tempo and board presence.
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
Draw and discard cards on attacks to grow zombie creatures, leveraging zombie tribal synergies to control the board and apply pressure.
Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic
Gain energy when artifact creatures deal combat damage and spend energy to create variable-sized flying vehicle tokens, focusing on artifact synergy and energy resource management.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The presence of two zombie tribal decks led to strategic tension, especially with cards like Gleaming Overseer granting hexproof and menace to zombies, making combat interactions more challenging.
- 2
Players carefully built up energy counters before using them for impactful plays, particularly Saheeli and Pia who rely heavily on energy for token generation.
- 3
Hashaton's ability to create multiple 4/4 zombie tokens from discards was a key threat that demanded attention from opponents early on.
- 4
The use of mana ramp and artifact acceleration in the early turns allowed players to cast their commanders and pivotal creatures quickly, shaping the board state rapidly.
- 5
Players avoided unnecessary hostility initially, focusing on board development and synergy exploitation before escalating to more aggressive interactions.
Notable Cards
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Saheeli, Radiant Creator
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic
Gleaming Overseer
Wayward Servant
Ornithopter of Paradise
Aetheric Amplifier
Treasure Vault
Summary
The game started with all four players introducing their commanders and deck strategies, setting the stage for a dynamic and interactive match. Hashaton, Scarab's Fist focused on discarding creatures to create 4/4 zombie tokens, aiming to swarm the board. Saheeli, Radiant Creator generated energy counters through artifact and artificer spells, using these counters to create hasty artifact creature copies. Temmet, Naktamun's Will revolved around drawing and discarding cards to pump zombies on board, while Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic accumulated energy via artifact creatures dealing combat damage, converting that energy into powerful flying vehicle tokens. Early turns involved establishing board presence with mana acceleration and key creatures like Gleaming Overseer, which synergized well with the zombie tribal decks.
