Deck Strategies
Nissa Revane
Leverages the ability to have multiple Nissas and focuses on elf tribal synergies to ramp mana and flood the board. Uses The God-Pharaoh's Gift to convert elves into threats and drain opponents' life based on tapped creatures.
Domri Rade
Aggressive Gruul deck that focuses on creature combat and Bloodrush mechanics to deal damage quickly. Utilizes efficient creatures like Gruul Ragebeast to apply pressure and punch opponent planeswalkers and players.
Saheeli Rai
Blue-red artifact deck focused on creating multiple artifact copies and exploiting artifact synergies. Uses Saheeli's planeswalker abilities to copy artifacts and generate value, supported by spells that aid in artifact production.
Tezzeret the Schemer
Artifact-focused deck that uses value engines like Oracle's Vault to gain card advantage and cast spells for free. Controls the board with artifact synergy and removal spells, aiming to build a strong board presence through artifacts.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Nissa's ability to have multiple Nissas and rapidly deploy elves enabled a strong board presence early, setting up a potential ultimate that floods the battlefield with elves.
- 2
Domri focused on aggressive creature combat with Bloodrush to threaten opponents and planeswalkers, forcing defensive plays.
- 3
Saheeli capitalized on artifact copying to build board advantage, creating threats that also supported her spells and artifact synergies.
- 4
Tezzeret leveraged artifact value engines like Oracle's Vault and removal spells to control the board and maintain card advantage, preparing for a late-game win condition through artifact dominance.
- 5
The special rule allowing multiple Nissa planeswalkers significantly altered the usual game balance, enabling faster elf deployment and synergy.
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Players incorporated various removal spells targeting planeswalkers, such as Sunder and Heroes' Downfall, to curb opponents' board development and maintain control.
Notable Cards
Gruul Ragebeast
Oracle's Vault
As Foretold
Skaab Ruinator
Scytheclaw
Feldon of the Third Path
Grand Architect
Chief Engineer
Sundering Growth
Trading Post
Summary
The game featured four planeswalker commanders: Domri Rade, Saheeli Rai, Nissa Revane, and Tezzeret the Schemer, each piloting unique decks that leveraged their planeswalker's strengths. Nissa's deck capitalized on her special rule allowing multiple Nissas, focusing heavily on elf tribal synergies and ramp, including notable elf creatures and synergistic artifacts like The God-Pharaoh's Gift to pressure opponents with life loss based on tapped creatures. Domri's deck centered around aggressive green-red strategies with creatures such as the Gruul Ragebeast and Bloodrush mechanics to punch faces and maintain board presence. Saheeli Rai led a blue-red artifact-centric deck aimed at producing multiple artifact copies and using synergy amongst artifacts alongside spells like Saheeli's signature artifact copying abilities. Tezzeret's deck was another artifact-heavy build with a focus on value engines such as Oracle's Vault and card advantage, aiming to cast free spells and control the board through artifact synergy and removal spells.
