Deck & Commander Strategies
Alela, Artful Provocateur
A control-oriented deck focused on artifacts and enchantments to generate flying tokens and apply pressure while using stax elements to disrupt opponents and maintain board control.
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
A Food Chain combo deck that sacrifices permanents to draw cards and grow Korvold, leveraging treasure tokens and incremental value from sacrifice triggers to overwhelm opponents.
Thrasios, Triton Hero and Vial Smasher the Fierce
A curiosity control deck that aims to generate infinite mana through dramatic and double scepters, draw the entire deck with Thrasios, and finish the game with damage from Vial Smasher.
Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A partner deck emphasizing wheel effects and card draw synergy, generating value from repeated draws and selective removal to control the board and build a flyer-based offense.
Gameplay Insights
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Jan's use of Dockside Extortionist to generate multiple treasures early enabled explosive mana acceleration and quick casting of Korvold.
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Jim's casting of Winds of Change was a pivotal moment that reshuffled all players' hands into their libraries, disrupting established plans and refreshing draws.
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The interaction between Korvold's sacrifice triggers and treasure generation created continuous card draw and incremental growth, pressuring opponents effectively.
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Eliot's timely use of Aven Mindcensor slowed down opponents' tutor effects, which is crucial in a cEDH environment to prevent combo assembly.
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Bill's stax elements and token generation via Alela's artifact and enchantment synergy provided a defensive backbone, though he struggled to find impactful plays early on.
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Reactive spells like Flusterstorm and Swan Song were instrumental in countering critical spells such as Vampiric Tutor, maintaining the balance of power among players.
Notable Cards
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Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
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Dockside Extortionist
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Winds of Change
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Curse of Opulence
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Mana Crypt
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Flusterstorm
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Swan Song
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Aven Mindcensor
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Legacy's Allure
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Vampiric Tutor
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Exploration
Gameplay Summary
The game opened with each player establishing their respective board states and mana bases, with early plays including artifact ramp and key enchantments.
Jan's Korvold deck quickly gained momentum by casting Dockside Extortionist to generate treasures and then summoning Korvold, who grew larger through sacrificing permanents, drawing cards, and attacking.
Eliot's Tymna/Kraum deck focused on setting up artifact ramp and control elements while Jim's curious control deck aimed to assemble infinite mana combos to draw the deck and finish with damage from Vial Smasher.
Bill's Alela stax deck attempted to slow down opponents with artifact and enchantment synergies, producing tokens for defense and offense.
A crucial moment occurred when Jim cast Winds of Change, forcing all players to shuffle their hands into their libraries and draw anew, significantly impacting card advantage and tempo.
Jan maintained pressure with Korvold's attacks and enchantments like Curse of Opulence, generating value and treasure tokens.
Meanwhile, Eliot deployed disruption such as Aven Mindcensor to hinder opponents' tutors.
The gameplay featured multiple interactions around Dockside Extortionist's treasure generation, Korvold's sacrifice triggers, and reactive counterspells like Flusterstorm and Swan Song, showcasing a balanced mix of aggression and control.
The game was poised for explosive turns hinging on mana acceleration, token generation, and card draw engines, with Korvold well positioned to leverage incremental advantages into a win.
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