The Australian Aetherdrift Special | Midnight Mana Episode 4

Deck Strategies

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  Mendicant Core, Guidelight

  This deck centers around artifact synergies, with the commander's power equal to the number of artifacts controlled. The deck also leverages the Start your Engines mechanic to gain speed.

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  Sita Varma, Masked Racer

  This deck focuses on using the Exhaust mechanic, which can only be used once per game, to put +1/+1 counters on Sita Varma, and match the power/toughness of other creatures to hers.

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  Aatchik, Emerald Radian

  The deck aims to swarm the battlefield with insects created by the commander. However, the high casting cost of the commander poses a significant challenge.

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  The strategy of this deck involves discarding creature cards and paying mana to create tapped tokens that are copies of the discarded cards.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Mendicant Core, Guidelight deck gains an early advantage with accelerated artifact production, increasing the power and speed of the commander.

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  The use of Propaganda by the Sita Varma, Masked Racer deck is a good defensive strategy, forcing opponents to pay mana to attack.

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  The presence of Teferi, Master of Time on the Hashaton, Scarab's Fist's side of the field presents a significant threat due to its ability to be activated at instant speed.

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  The Walking Closet played by the Aatchik, Emerald Radian deck presents an interesting interaction, allowing lands to be played from the graveyard.

Notable Cards

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  Mox Amber

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  Propaganda

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  Teferi, Master of Time

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  Sol Ring

Summary

The gameplay kicks off with each player introducing their commanders and deck strategies, setting the stage for an exciting match. Mendicant Core, Guidelight, an artifact-based deck, gets an early lead with accelerated artifact production, increasing its power and speed. The Aatchik, Emerald Radian deck's strategy of creating a swarm of insects is also revealed, but the high casting cost of the commander becomes a challenge. Hashaton, Scarab's Fist discarding cards to create tokens and Sita Varma, Masked Racer's exhaust mechanic also come into play, adding more layers of strategy to the game. The game progresses with players maneuvering their strategies, making tactical decisions, and responding to opponents' threats.