Deck Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Utilizes infinite food chain combos to generate infinite mana, cast Etali repeatedly to exile opponents' libraries, or win through massive combat damage.
Kenrith, the Returned King
Seeks to generate infinite mana through various combos and use Kenrith as a versatile outlet to either gain life, draw cards, or deal damage, often involving Thrasios or Demonic Consultation lines.
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow & Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
Employs infinite mana combos centered on Ukkima's leaves-the-battlefield trigger to deal damage repeatedly, or alternatively wins via Thrasios and Demonic Consultation combos.
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Uses Francisco's explore ability combined with Agadeem's Awakening and Walking Ballista to repeatedly gain counters and ping opponents, aiming for incremental damage and combo finishers.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Acts as a mana sink and card advantage engine in infinite mana combos, often paired with other commanders or cards to assemble game-winning loops.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Players carefully managed their mana resources around Blood Moon and other mana-restricting effects, significantly impacting their play sequences.
- 2
The infinite food chain combo involving Etali was pivotal, allowing the player to exile large portions of opponents' libraries and swing the game decisively.
- 3
The usage of Squee, the Immortal combined with infinite mana enabled a loop that exiled opponents' decks repeatedly, showcasing a powerful late-game combo.
- 4
Francisco's deck demonstrated the synergy between explore triggers and Walking Ballista to incrementally reduce opponents' life totals, illustrating effective synergy between counters and ping effects.
- 5
Players used Vampiric Tutor and Demonic Consultation to tutor critical combo pieces, highlighting the importance of efficient searching in combo decks.
- 6
Mana artifacts like Mox Diamond, Lotus Petal, and Lion's Eye Diamond were key accelerators that enabled explosive turns and combo assembly.
- 7
The game featured a critical moment where a player sacrificed artifacts and discarded hands to reset their board state and enable a combo loop, showing the importance of timing and resource management.
Notable Cards
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
Kenrith, the Returned King
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Walking Ballista
Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
Blood Moon
Lotus Petal
Mox Diamond
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Consultation
Squee, the Immortal
Mana Vault
Underworld Breach
Lion's Eye Diamond
Summary
The game featured a dynamic multiplayer Commander match with decks focused on infinite mana combos and powerful win conditions. Early turns involved setting up mana acceleration with cards like Mox Diamond, Lotus Petal, and ramp creatures. One player successfully cast Etali, Primal Conqueror, a centerpiece of an infinite food chain combo deck, using infinite mana to exile opponents' libraries and generate massive value. Another key moment involved the use of Ukkima and Cazur to generate infinite mana and repeatedly trigger devastating effects, putting pressure on all opponents. Francisco's deck leveraged the synergy between Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Agadeem's Awakening, and Walking Ballista to establish a combo that incrementally removed opponents' life totals by repeatedly pinging with counters. Kenrith's deck employed various infinite mana outlets and tutoring effects to assemble combos and maintain board presence. Throughout the game, players carefully navigated interactions with Blood Moon effects, mana restrictions, and counterspells, culminating in explosive combos that rapidly closed the game. The game ended with the player using a loop involving Squee, the Immortal and infinite mana to exile nearly all opponents' decks and win decisively.
