Deck & Commander Strategies
Kenrith, the Returned King
A versatile five-color toolbox deck that pivots between ramp, control, and midrange plays, aiming to adapt to the board state and eventually leverage Kenrith’s multiple abilities for powerful and flexible win conditions.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
A ramp and landfall-focused deck that utilizes aggressive land drops and resilient creatures like Warren Soul Trader to generate value, stall the board, and set up token-based combos for a slow but steady win.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero
Turbo-value combo decks that focus on rapid mana acceleration, efficient card draw, and assembling synergies like Chatterfang plus Warren Soul Trader to generate infinite tokens, treasures, and mana, aiming to win quickly through overwhelming board presence and infinite combos.
Gameplay Insights
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Starting with Rograkh before spells like Risky Study can ensure the ability to cast high-impact creatures without mana issues.
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The Warren Soul Trader and Chatterfang combo creates a treasure and token loop that can generate infinite mana and life, a critical combo that ended the game.
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Managing life and paying costs during the combo loop was crucial, as each iteration required paying life but produced overwhelming advantage.
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Despite some players drawing many lands, efficient use of mana and the right sequence of activations allowed the combo player to stabilize and win.
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The use of Training Grounds to reduce activation costs and One Ring to protect key pieces demonstrated how layering support cards can accelerate combo execution.
Notable Cards
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Mox Diamond
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Birds of Paradise
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Carpet of Flowers
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Chatterfang, Squirrel General
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Training Grounds
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Kenrith, the Returned King
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Survival of the Fittest
Gameplay Summary
The game started with a fast-paced opening where players quickly established their mana bases, casting key ramp and draw spells like Mox Diamond, Birds of Paradise, and Carpet of Flowers.
The Rograkh/Thrasios decks aggressively set up their combo pieces, leveraging mana acceleration and card draw to dig for their win conditions.
Lumra's deck focused on ramping with lands and resilience through creatures like Warren Soul Trader, aiming to stabilize or potentially combo off with the landfall and token synergies.
Kenrith's five-color toolbox was slower to develop but had the flexibility to pivot into powerful plays. A pivotal moment occurred when one of the Rograkh/Thrasios players assembled a combo involving Chatterfang and Warren Soul Trader, generating a massive number of tokens and treasures.
This combo allowed infinite mana and life gain through Kenrith's abilities, enabling a lethal board state with infinite counters, trample, and haste.
The threat was overwhelming, and despite some attempts to interact or disrupt, the combo resolved and ended the game decisively in favor of the Rograkh/Thrasios player.
The game showcased the tension between fast combo decks and toolbox/control strategies, with the turbo Rograkh/Thrasios mirror proving too quick and synergistic to handle.
