Deck & Commander Strategies
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
A dragon tribal deck that grows Firkraag through combat damage from forced attackers and draws cards to maintain pressure and card advantage.
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
A landfall and cycling deck that mills opponents heavily while generating value from cycling triggers and creating wolf tokens.
Captain N'ghathrod
Aggressive tempo deck that uses flying creatures and utility spells to disrupt opponents and apply early pressure.
Nalia de'Arnise
A party-based deck that casts clerics, rogues, warriors, and wizards from the top of the library to build a full party, placing counters on creatures and gaining incremental benefits.
Gameplay Insights
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Faldorn's cycling ability triggers opponent milling, applying pressure through card advantage denial.
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Firkraag's ability to goad opponents and grow with +1/+1 counters on successful attacks allows it to become a significant threat quickly.
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Nalia's mechanic of casting party creature spells from the top of the library incentivizes building a diverse party to maximize counters and buffs on creatures.
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Players leveraged mana ramp early (e.g., Soul Ring, signets) to accelerate their game plans and cast key spells faster.
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The interaction between exile-based casts and token generation (wolves from exile) created strong board presence for Faldorn’s deck.
Notable Cards
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Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
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Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
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Nalia de'Arnise
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Priest of Ancient Lore
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Squad Commander
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with each player deploying their commanders and quickly establishing their board presence.
Early plays include ramping with mana artifacts like Soul Ring and casting creatures that synergize with their deck's themes.
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald, leverages landfall and cycling mechanics to generate value and mill opponents, demonstrating a mill-centric strategy.
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator builds a board of dragons and uses its ability to goad opponents and grow itself through combat damage, aiming to control the board and draw cards.
Nalia de'Arnise focuses on casting party creatures from the top of her library to accrue counters and gain incremental advantage, while Captain N'ghathrod plays with a mix of aggressive creatures and utility spells.