TREASURED VALE FEAT OOPS...ALL SALT - S4E6 - BJORNA/WERNOG v GREASEFANG v K'RRIK v VADROK

Deck Strategies

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  Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

  Aggressive red-blue spellslinger deck harnessing instant and sorcery spells to trigger Vadrok's mutating ability, generating threats and card advantage to overwhelm opponents.

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  Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist

  Midrange utility deck focused on disruption and board control with creatures and enchantments like Cursed Totem to hinder life gain and sacrifice synergies, slowing down opponents.

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  Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

  Sacrifice and life manipulation deck that supports value from creatures dying and recurring threats, utilizing removal and disruption to maintain control.

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  K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

  Black storm-based combo deck leveraging life payment mechanics to fuel a storm finish by casting multiple spells in a turn, often winning through Brain Freeze or similar combos.

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  Greasefang, Okiba Boss

  Gruul sacrifice and aggressive creature deck that generates value from sacrificing artifacts and creatures, pressuring opponents with efficient threats and disruption.

Gameplay Insights

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  Aggressive mulligans and mana acceleration set the pace early, enabling fast deployment of combo pieces and threats.

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  The use of Chain of Vapor to bounce multiple permanents including Jeweled Lotus disrupted opponents' tempo but also allowed recursion of key combo pieces.

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  Strategic use of tutors such as Grim Tutor and Intuition enabled the storm player to assemble a lethal hand and execute a Brain Freeze storm finish.

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  Disruption cards like Cursed Totem effectively slowed down life-gain and sacrifice synergies, forcing opponents to adapt their strategies.

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  The storm player's decision to milk opponent resources by forcing draws with Burning Inquiry before finishing the game showcased a precise understanding of resource denial in multiplayer games.

Notable Cards

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  Mana Crypt

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Brain Freeze

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  Intuition

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  Cursed Totem

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  Grim Tutor

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  Blood Celebrant

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  Mana Vault

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  Ancient Tomb

Summary

The game featured a high-powered four-player Commander match with Vadrok, Apex of Thunder; Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist; Wernog, Rider's Chaplain; K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth; and Greasefang, Okiba Boss. Early turns saw aggressive mana acceleration via cards like Mana Crypt, Moxen, and Ancient Tomb, enabling fast deployment of threats and combo pieces. Vadrok's player established a strong board presence with creatures like Crick, a 7/7 menace, applying heavy pressure on opponents. K'rrik pursued a life-payment storm combo strategy, utilizing tutors and rituals to assemble a winning storm sequence. Meanwhile, Bjorna and Wernog leveraged utility creatures and disruption such as Cursed Totem to slow down opponents' synergies. A key turning point was when one player successfully chained spells like Chain of Vapor and Intuition to recycle their key combo pieces, culminating in a Brain Freeze storm finish. The combination of card draw, recursion, and disruption sealed the game, as the storm player milked the opponents' resources before delivering a lethal combo. Throughout the game, the interaction between aggressive creatures, combo setups, and disruption elements highlighted the dynamic tension of the multiplayer format, with the storm deck ultimately prevailing through a calculated and methodical sequence of plays.