Deck Strategies
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Ramp aggressively by playing multiple lands per turn to generate a huge mana advantage, then use that mana to deploy powerful threats and control the board with disruption, particularly land destruction and value lands.
Slimefoot
Generate saproling tokens and sacrifice them to drain opponents' life or trigger other value effects, aiming to outpace opponents with a swarm of creatures and incremental life gain and damage.
Squee
Work in tandem with Slimefoot to create resilience and token synergies, leveraging recursion and sacrifice effects to maintain board presence and incremental advantage.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The early use of Dust Bowl by Azusa's player was pivotal in cutting off black mana, severely limiting Slimefoot’s ability to cast spells and develop their strategy.
- 2
Choosing not to port lands immediately and instead activating Orazca's Capture to ensure a strong follow-up turn showcased careful resource and tempo management.
- 3
Slimefoot's player had to carefully sequence their token generation and sacrifice triggers to optimize board presence under pressure from land destruction.
- 4
The inclusion of value lands and interaction like War Room and Endurance allowed Azusa’s player to maintain card advantage and stabilize their position against Slimefoot’s aggressive board.
- 5
The matchup favored Azusa due to the ability to ramp quickly and execute land destruction, illustrating the importance of mana denial in disrupting token-based strategies.
Notable Cards
Dust Bowl
War Room
Oracle of Mul Daya
Endurance
Birthing Ritual
Radiant Fountain
Summary
The game began with Azusa, Lost but Seeking, leveraging its exceptional land ramp capabilities to establish a strong mana base early on. Azusa's player used efficient land plays and ramp spells like Teeg and Porting lands to disrupt Slimefoot and Squee's setup. A crucial strategic move was the use of Dust Bowl combined with other land destruction effects, effectively cutting off Slimefoot's access to black mana and hindering their ability to cast critical spells. Azusa’s player also utilized value lands like Orazca's Capture and War Room to maintain card advantage and mana efficiency. Slimefoot and Squee's deck focused on token production and sacrifice synergies, aiming to build a board presence with creatures such as Oracle of Mul Daya and Slimefoot himself. However, the aggressive land destruction and mana denial from Azusa slowed down their progression significantly. Attempts to develop the board were met with careful sequencing from Azusa's player, including well-timed land destruction and tactical use of permanents like Endurance to maintain pressure. The game revolved around Azusa maintaining tempo and resource control while Slimefoot sought to stabilize and build a critical mass of creatures for a possible win via draining life or overwhelming board presence.
