Negan v Bjorna & Wernog v Inquisitor Greyfax v Rocco

Deck Strategies

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  Inquisitor Greyfax

  Leverages historic spells to draw cards and buff other creatures, capitalizing on unblockable attacks and incremental damage to chip away at opponents.

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  Rocco, Street Chef

  Utilizes food tokens and artifact synergies, combined with sacrifice effects and incremental damage from artifacts like Reckless Fireweaver to control the board and damage opponents.

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  Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist

  Focuses on artifact interactions, dealing targeted damage to creatures and controlling the board while generating value from tapping artifacts.

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  Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

  Uses life gain and graveyard recursion, with companions and permanents cast from the graveyard to maintain board presence and pressure opponents.

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  Malik, Grim Manipulator

  Employs removal and disruption, possibly through sacrificing creatures and controlling opponents' board states to gain advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Negan's entry forced all players to sacrifice a creature, significantly disrupting board states and forcing strategic reassessment.

• 2

  Reckless Fireweaver combined with artifact triggers dealt consistent damage to all opponents each time an artifact entered the battlefield, creating pressure on multiple players.

• 3

  Casting permanents from exile using Rocco's ability allowed for increased tempo and resource advantage, encouraging aggressive plays.

• 4

  Players carefully managed mana, utilizing ramp and mana rocks like Soul Ring and Talismans to cast higher-cost spells and maintain pressure.

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  Graveyard recursion, especially with companions like Luris of the Dream Den, enabled players to reuse key permanents and sustain board presence despite disruption.

Notable Cards

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  Reckless Fireweaver

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  Clone Legion

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  Corpse Knight

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  Mayhem Devil

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence, including ramp and token generation. One player utilized Reckless Fireweaver alongside artifact synergies to deal incremental damage to opponents, while another focused on casting value creatures and leveraging historic spells. A pivotal moment came when Negan entered the battlefield, triggering life loss for opponents and forcing each player to sacrifice a creature, which disrupted board states and applied pressure. Players responded by casting commanders and leveraging graveyard recursion, such as casting companions from graveyards, and generating tokens to maintain board presence. The interaction between artifact damage triggers, sacrifice effects, and unblockable attackers gradually shifted the pace of the game. The game featured a mix of incremental damage, token production, and value spells, with players jockeying for board control while managing resources and life totals.