Deck Strategies
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
Capitalizes on landfall triggers to generate large numbers of elemental tokens and grow creatures quickly, overwhelming opponents with a wide board presence.
Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor
Utilizes landfall to put +1/+1 counters on the commander and create cat tokens, combining board growth with value generation through spells like Hour of Promise.
The Mimeoplasm
Focuses on +1/+1 counter synergies and graveyard recursion to build a resilient and scalable board, using cards like Oran-Rief Ooze and Primal Vigor to amplify damage output.
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
Employs detain effects to lock down opponents' creatures while bolstering her own team with anthem effects and token generation, utilizing Birthing Boughs and other token producers.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Max's use of Linvala's detention ability combined with party synergies and anthem effects created a strong defensive and offensive posture, detaining key threats like Obuun and pumping his team with +1/+0 counters and indestructibility.
- 2
Yasharn's repeated land fetching and token generation pressured opponents with large numbers of elementals, but was repeatedly delayed by removal and detain effects.
- 3
Obuun leveraged landfall triggers and token creation to maintain board presence, with careful sequencing of fetch lands and Hour of Promise to maximize token output and counters.
- 4
The Mimeoplasm deck utilized +1/+1 counter doubling effects from Primal Vigor and Oran-Rief Ooze, along with graveyard recursion from Eternal Witness and Midnight Clock, to steadily increase pressure through growing creatures and card draw.
- 5
Crucible of Worlds enabled Obuun to replay lands from the graveyard, synergizing with landfall triggers to rapidly grow his board state.
- 6
Strategic use of removal like Swords to Plowshares and Core Sanctifiers helped manage opposing threats, while timely sacrifices and replays of Linvala maintained board control.
- 7
Players coordinated land drops carefully to maximize landfall and mana ramp effects, resulting in explosive turns with multiple creatures and tokens entering the battlefield simultaneously.
Notable Cards
Lotus Cobra
Hour of Promise
Primal Vigor
Oran-Rief Ooze
Birthing Boughs
Crucible of Worlds
Urza's Incubator
Midnight Clock
Swords to Plowshares
Sacred Foundry
Wasteland
Leonin Relic-Warder
Eternal Witness
Force of Vigor
Summary
The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early board presence through ramp and utility creatures. Yasharn utilized landfall synergies by repeatedly fetching lands and generating numerous elemental tokens, steadily growing his board. Obuun focused on accumulating +1/+1 counters and creating cat tokens through landfall triggers and spells like Hour of Promise. The Mimeoplasm leveraged +1/+1 counter synergies with creatures like Oran-Rief Ooze and Primal Vigor to grow his board's power, while also recurring key permanents such as Urza's Incubator and Midnight Clock. Linvala's deck emphasized detaining threats, boosting creatures with anthem effects, and generating tokens through Birthing Boughs, supported by a strong party synergy.