Deck Strategies
Dack Fayden
An artifact-focused deck that turns permanents into artifacts, using artifact theft and recursion to control the board and disrupt opponents, aiming for a combo finish with cards like Mindslaver.
Sarkhan Unbroken
A Dragon tribal deck that looks to deploy and support powerful dragons, leveraging planeswalker abilities to generate card advantage and board presence leading to a devastating mid-to-late game.
Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
A red control deck that focuses on disruption through spells and planeswalker abilities, generating card advantage and removal to control the pace of the game while applying pressure.
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
A token and anthem style deck that uses mentor mechanics to buff creatures and produce multiple tokens, focusing on board presence and incremental damage through combat.
Gameplay Insights
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Dack Fayden's use of Liquid Metal Coating combined with Goblin Welder allowed for artifact theft and recursion, creating strong synergies that pressured opponents.
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The presence of Darksteel Forge granted indestructibility to artifacts, making artifact-based strategies resilient and difficult to remove.
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Players carefully managed their attacks and targets, with some focusing on attacking Dack Fayden to prevent artifact combos while others avoided early aggression to build board state.
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The game featured strategic use of planeswalker loyalty abilities to gain card advantage and disrupt opponents, with careful timing of ultimates and removal spells.
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Slow early development allowed players to set up their respective synergies and interact meaningfully, leading to a complex midgame of board control and resource management.
Notable Cards
Goblin Welder
Mindslaver
Dragon Broodmother
Balefire Dragon
Coalition Relic
Darksteel Forge
Beastmaster Ascension
Summary
The multiplayer Commander game featured four planeswalker commanders, each piloting unique strategies that shaped a dynamic and interactive gameplay experience. Early turns were marked by slow development as players deployed their key planeswalkers and set up their boards. Dack Fayden's artifact-centric deck leveraged artifact creation and theft, utilizing cards like Goblin Welder to recur powerful pieces such as Mindslaver. Sarkhan Unbroken focused on a Dragon tribal theme, aiming to capitalize on powerful dragons like Balefire Dragon and Dragon Broodmother, setting a strong mid-to-late game presence. Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded played a red control style that blended disruption with card draw and removal, while Ajani, Mentor of Heroes sought to build board presence and improve combat effectiveness through token creation and mentor synergies.
