Deck & Commander Strategies
Aloy, Savior of Meridian
A Simic artifact and affinity deck focusing on deploying mechs and constructs efficiently using cost reducers like Ethereum Sculptor to flood the board and overwhelm opponents.
Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter
A Grixis deck that steals and casts spells from the tops of opponents' libraries, leveraging first strike and mana ramp from creatures like Thieving Varmint to control the board and generate value.
Kratos and Atreus
An experience counter-focused deck that grows creatures and generates incremental advantage through experience counters, with Atreus dealing damage and drawing cards based on counters to maintain pressure.
Ellie & Joel
A token generation and aristocrat style deck that creates zombies whenever opponents attack, gaining benefits from token deaths and using synergy between Ellie and Joel for board control and incremental damage.
Gameplay Insights
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Nathan Drake's ability to cast spells from the top of opponents' decks created ethical stealing interactions that pressured opponents early while generating mana with Thieving Varmint.
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Using Ethereum Sculptor to reduce artifact costs enabled Aloy to accelerate mech deployment, enhancing board presence rapidly.
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Kratos and Atreus focused on accumulating experience counters to fuel Atreus's ability to deal damage and draw cards, creating card advantage and board control.
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Ellie and Joel's synergy of generating zombies when opponents attack and benefiting from token deaths forced opponents to consider attacks carefully, applying indirect pressure.
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Players were cautious in early turns, focusing on setting up boards and managing life totals, leading to a gradual build-up before combat engagements intensified.
Notable Cards
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Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter
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Thieving Varmint
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Joel, Resolute Survivor
Gameplay Summary
The game featured six commanders themed around iconic PlayStation characters, each piloted by a different player with distinct strategies.
Early on, Nathan Drake took advantage of his ability to cast spells from the top of opponents' decks, leveraging a Thieving Varmint and a Death Storehouse to exert pressure and generate mana.
Aloy focused on a Simic artifact and affinity-based mech strategy, deploying cards like Ethereum Sculptor to reduce artifact costs and accelerate board presence.
Meanwhile, Kratos and Atreus aimed to build experience counters and leverage their synergy for value and board control, with Atreus dealing damage and drawing cards based on experience counters. Ellie and Joel utilized a token and aristocrat-style approach, generating zombies whenever opponents attacked and gaining value from token deaths thanks to Joel's abilities.
Early turns saw slow board development with strategic positioning, as players guarded their life totals and prepared key interactions.
The introduction of creatures like Gris Mold the Dreadsur added token generation and counters, impacting the board state continuously.
Combat began to ramp up around turn four, with Nathan Drake attacking and forcing responses.
The game promised a tense finish, hinging on how these layered synergies and threats would unfold in the mid-to-late game.
