Deck & Commander Strategies
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
Aggro stax that utilizes Jetmir’s ability to pump creatures and win through combat damage while applying pressure with efficient creatures and disruption.
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
A fast combo/control deck that pays life instead of mana for Phyrexian mana costs, aiming to assemble Necropotence and other value engines quickly to out-resource opponents and win.
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
A treasure storm combo deck that ramps aggressively via treasures, draws cards from sacrificing permanents, and seeks to assemble infinite loops involving cards like Grinding Station to generate lethal advantage.
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Aggressive stax focused on cheating powerful human creatures onto the battlefield through Winota’s attack triggers, leveraging hate bears and combat damage for quick wins.
Gameplay Insights
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Korvold’s pilot expertly used the interaction between Grinding Station, Lion's Eye Diamond, and Underworld Breach to generate infinite mana and card draw, enabling a decisive combo finish.
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Winota’s strategy to cheat in impactful creatures forced opponents to respond quickly, but was effectively slowed down by Sheoldred’s life drain and disruption effects.
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K'rrik’s aggressive life payment and Necropotence usage generated significant card advantage early but ultimately left him vulnerable to combat damage and stifling board states.
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Jetmir’s early aggression with pumped creatures and stax elements applied pressure but could not keep pace against the combo decks’ explosive turns.
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The use of Culling Ritual as a board wipe to clear smaller permanents was a key moment, allowing Korvold to stabilize and set up his combo.
Notable Cards
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Grinding Station
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Underworld Breach
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Twinflame
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Dualcaster Mage
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Dockside Extortionist
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Necropotence
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Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
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Grand Abolisher
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Zealous Conscripts
Gameplay Summary
The game started with typical ramp and early development from all players, with each pilot establishing their board presence and mana bases.
Jetmir leveraged aggressive creatures with pump effects, K'rrik focused on paying life to cast spells quickly and assembled potent card advantage engines like Necropotence and Sheoldred, while Winota aimed to cheat in impactful creatures via her attack triggers.
Korvold concentrated on treasure generation and card draw, exemplified by casting Dockside Extortionist and drawing heavily with Korvold's commander ability.
A major turning point came when Ashani (Korvold) executed a complex combo involving Grinding Station, Lion's Eye Diamond, and Underworld Breach to generate infinite mana and card draw, eventually casting Twinflame and Dualcaster Mage to create a lethal board state.
This loop allowed Korvold to take over the game decisively.
Meanwhile, Winota generated value through combat and creature cheating but was interrupted by Sheoldred and other defensive plays.
K'rrik tried to leverage Necropotence and tutors for quick answers but was slowed down by removal and combat damage.
Jetmir contributed early pressure but struggled to keep pace with the combo-centric strategies.
Ultimately, Korvold's combo finish was the defining moment that swung the game in his favor.
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