Deck Strategies
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
A go-wide vampire tribal deck that grows Elenda through creature deaths and then sacrifices Elenda to create a large army of 1/1 vampire tokens with lifelink, which can be leveraged for a mass life-drain and board control combo.
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
A ramp and token-centric deck that generates mana and multiple creature tokens on each player's turn, gaining incremental value through ETB triggers and drawing cards to build a large, powerful board to win through combat damage.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
A legendary toolbox deck that tutors legendary permanents from the library based on Sisay’s power, aiming to assemble combos or powerful synergies by cheating out key legendary creatures and artifacts.
Arcades, the Strategist
A defender and walls deck that turns typically defensive creatures into potent attackers by dealing damage equal to their toughness and drawing cards when walls enter the battlefield, using buffs to maximize damage output.
Gameplay Insights
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The early land tax standoff demonstrated mutual respect and an attempt to slow mana development, but was broken by a timely Sol Ring play, accelerating the game pace.
- 2
Sisay’s use of Skullclamp on Wood Elves to immediately draw two cards was a powerful tempo boost, sacrificing creatures for card advantage early on.
- 3
Arcades’ strategy to leverage defenders as attackers required setting up multiple walls and buffs like Brave the Sands, turning the usual defensive posture into a surprising offensive threat.
- 4
Elenda’s aggressive attacks in early combat phases pressured opponents and set up her sacrifice-based token generation plan.
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Galadriel’s ability to generate multiple tokens on every player’s turn multiplied value and set up a strong board state for subsequent turns.
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The inclusion of artifact synergies such as Black Market and Timeless Lotus helped maintain mana advantage and resource generation, enabling big plays across decks.
Notable Cards
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Arcades, the Strategist
Skullclamp
Timeless Lotus
Overgrown Battlement
Black Market
Summary
The game began with each player developing their board and mana base, setting the stage for their respective strategies. Elenda focused on growing through creature deaths to eventually generate a large army of life-linking vampire tokens. Galadriel utilized her mana ramp and token generation to build a powerful board with multiple ETB triggers. Sisay aimed to leverage legendary permanents with her ability to tutor and cheat them into play, while Arcades capitalized on walls and defenders, turning their toughness into offensive power and card draw. Early interactions included a land tax standoff and aggressive plays such as a Skullclamp-equipped Wood Elves sacrifice by Sisay and Elenda's aggressive attacks with her vampire creatures to pressure opponents.
