Deck Strategies
Borborygmos and Fblthp
Discard lands to trigger powerful landfall synergies and damage opponents, using cards like Valikut Exploration and Prismatic Omen to convert lands into direct damage sources.
Zimone and Dina
Generate tokens through landfall triggers and sacrifice abilities, then leverage anthem effects like Craterhoof Behemoth to deliver a game-ending combat swing.
Zurgo and Ojutai
Play a dragon tribal deck that maximizes damage triggers by dealing combat damage with dragons, drawing cards, and using double strike enhancements to multiply triggers and pressure opponents.
Kroxa and Kunoros
Utilize graveyard exile and recursion combos to repeatedly bring back creatures and mill the deck, ultimately creating infinite loops that drain opponents' life totals.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Borborygmos's ability to discard multiple lands combined with Valikut Exploration's landfall damage created an escalating board pressure that forced opponents to respond quickly.
- 2
Zurgo and Ojutai capitalized on dragon damage triggers with double strike buffs, stacking card draws and disruption to maintain tempo and threaten lethal swings.
- 3
Kroxa and Kunoros's graveyard recursion loop involving Priest of Fell Rites and Reveillark demonstrated a powerful infinite combo that could end the game if uninterrupted.
- 4
Zimone and Dina's token generation paired with Craterhoof Behemoth showcased a classic landfall synergy aimed at overwhelming opponents with a large, sudden combat damage burst.
- 5
Players carefully timed spells and attacks to maximize triggers from their commanders' team-up abilities and maintain board presence despite the high-impact threats from opponents.
Notable Cards
Craterhoof Behemoth
Duelist's Heritage
Spectacular Showdown
Altar of Dementia
Priest of Fell Rites
Reveillark
Lightning Greaves
Coiling Oracle
Sprite Dragon
Summary
The game featured four players piloting unique team-up commanders with synergies centered around lands, dragons, milling, and graveyard recursion. Early turns established board presence and mana development, with key plays including Borborygmos and Fblthp discarding lands to fuel combos, Zimone and Dina generating tokens and leveraging landfall triggers, Zurgo and Ojutai deploying dragons to capitalize on damage triggers, and Kroxa and Kunoros setting up graveyard recursion loops. A pivotal moment came when Borborygmos began discarding multiple lands alongside Valikut Exploration, dealing incremental damage and accelerating the deck's explosive potential. Meanwhile, Zurgo and Ojutai pursued a strategy of granting double strike to dragons to maximize card advantage and damage output, threatening to close the game quickly. Kroxa and Kunoros utilized graveyard exile and recursion, combined with combos involving Priest of Fell Rites and Reveillark to create infinite loops that drained opponents' life totals. Throughout the match, players balanced aggression with careful resource management, counterspells, and tactical attacks. The game unfolded as a dynamic battle of synergistic combos and incremental advantages, ultimately revolving around land exploitation, dragon damage, and graveyard recursion.
