Deck Strategies
Caesar, Legion's Emperor
Generate hordes of 1/1 human tokens through sacrifices and combat triggers, leveraging life gain and drain effects to wear down opponents.
The Wise Mothman
Utilize radiation counters and mill effects to grow creatures and control the board, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a steadily improving board state.
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Equip and enhance Dogmeat and other creatures to quickly deal lethal damage through Voltron-style combat and equipment synergies.
Dr. Madison Li
Exploit artifact synergies and energy counters to draw cards, ramp, and control the board while setting up powerful artifact-centric combos.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Mesmeric Orb's continuous mill effect influenced much of the early gameplay, triggering numerous abilities and synergies related to milling and sacrificed permanents.
- 2
The Wise Mothman's ability to distribute radiation counters and increase creature size through milling was a central mechanic that shaped board development.
- 3
Caesar's token generation and sacrifice triggers during combat created multiple attackers with haste and life-drain effects, sustaining pressure on opponents.
- 4
Dogmeat's Voltron strategy was supported by efficient equipment like Pip Boy 3000 and synergistic creatures like Danitha Capashen to draw cards and enhance combat effectiveness.
- 5
Key board wipe resolved in response to Single Combat effectively reset the board, leaving only a few commanders and key permanents, which led to creation of multiple tokens from Alinda the Dusk Rose's death trigger.
- 6
Players used land drops and artifact plays strategically to maximize energy and counter generation, enabling crucial card draws and board presence.
- 7
Fractured Sanity was a pivotal play that forced all opponents to mill a large portion of their libraries, triggering significant benefits for The Wise Mothman and increasing radiation counters across the battlefield.
Notable Cards
Mesmeric Orb
Caesar, Legion's Emperor
The Wise Mothman
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Dr. Madison Li
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Fractured Sanity
Single Combat
Exotic Orchard
Summary
The game featured four players each piloting upgraded preconstructed Fallout-themed decks. The early turns saw players establishing their mana bases and deploying key components to advance their strategies, with milling being a significant early theme due to Mesmeric Orb and multiple commanders triggering mill effects. The Wise Mothman player focused on building a board of creatures enhanced by radiation counters and +1/+1 counters, leveraging self-mill and synergies to grow his board. Caesar, Legion's Emperor relied on creating a legion of tokens, sacrificing creatures, and draining opponents, while Dr. Madison Li centered her game plan around artifact synergy and energy counters. Dogmeat, Ever Loyal pursued a Voltron strategy, equipping and buffing his commander and other creatures for aggressive combat.