Deck Strategies
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
Aggressively crew vehicles to deal damage and control the board through combat, focusing on efficient attacks and leveraging vehicle synergies.
The Regalia
Utilize artifact-based card draw engines and the ability to cast spells from the top of the library to maintain card advantage and deploy large trampling threats.
The Belligerent
Generate treasure tokens and manipulate the top of the library to storm out powerful spells, while using treasures to ramp mana and maintain tempo.
The Indomitable
Draw extra cards whenever creatures deal combat damage and create token creatures to generate incremental value and overwhelm opponents through card advantage.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The Regalia player used Mystic Forge and Archavist of Vagma to generate continuous card draw and maintain pressure through artifact synergies.
- 2
The Indomitable's strategy revolved around dealing combat damage with unblockable creatures to draw multiple cards, but struggled to assemble sufficient crew for vehicles.
- 3
The Belligerent created treasure tokens each attack to ramp mana and cast spells off the top of their library, leveraging treasure and storm elements for explosive plays.
- 4
Key removal targeting The Indomitable's key permanents disrupted their card draw engine, slowing their momentum and allowing other players to capitalize.
- 5
Timing and sequencing of casting artifact creatures with flash, such as Skittering Cicada and Liberator Öza's Battle Thopter, were crucial for maintaining board presence and enabling surprise attacks.
Notable Cards
Mystic Forge
Firebrand Archer
Talisman of Creativity
Everflowing Chalice
Expedition Map
Summary
The game began with a typical slow ramp phase, as each player developed their mana base and deployed utility artifacts and creatures. The Belligerent player focused on treasure generation and top-deck manipulation, while The Indomitable aimed to draw extra cards from combat damage and generate tokens to fuel their board presence. The Regalia player utilized artifact synergies and vehicles, including flashing in key pieces like Mystic Forge to accelerate their game plan. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship player emphasized crew and aggressive attacks with vehicles to pressure opponents early. Mid-game saw a shift in momentum as The Indomitable accelerated card draw and token production, leveraging a combo with multiple scions and creatures like Silent Halberd Creeper to present multiple unblockable threats. The Regalia's ability to cast from the top of their library and deploy powerful artifacts like Öza's Factory and Archavist of Vagma kept their engine running. Key interactions included removal spells targeting The Indomitable's permanents, attempting to disrupt their card draw and token generation. The Belligerent's treasure tokens and top-deck plays helped maintain tempo, but crew limitations on vehicles slowed their aggression. The turning point was when The Regalia combined artifact mana generation and powerful draw engines, enabling explosive turns and board presence. Meanwhile, The Indomitable struggled to assemble a consistent crew to capitalize on their card draw triggers, while The Belligerent's storm elements showed potential but lacked sufficient creatures to crew effectively. Ultimately, the game revolved around managing board state and recurring threats on vehicles, with the win condition centering on The Regalia leveraging artifact synergies and card advantage to overwhelm opponents.
