Deck & Commander Strategies
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker & Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
A mid-range Ad Nauseam deck with control and stax pieces. It can win via fast Consultation lines or grind the game down.
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
A mid-range deck utilizing Ad Nauseam and Demonic Consultation combos. The game plan involves slowing down opponents and getting infinite mana via Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal.
Breya, Etherium Shaper
A fast combo deck with many two-card combinations. It has the potential to win quickly via various combos, including the Bomberman combo of Lion's Eye Diamond and Auriock Salvagers.
Kess, Dissident Mage
A mid-range consult version with Ad Nauseam. The deck aims to draw a lot of cards through wheels or Ad Nauseam, with potential win conditions through Lion's Eye Diamond and Brain Freeze combo, or Thassa's Oracle and Demonic Consultation lines.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Jeff's strategic decision to respond to Diabolic Edict by sacrificing his Lion's Eye Diamond set up his winning play with Auriock Salvagers.
- 2
A key moment in the second game was the deployment of Cursed Totem on turn one, which was met with various counters, leading to a Mystic Remora on the field.
- 3
The Gilded Drake was pivotal in the second game, disrupting Carlos's plan by stealing his Ragavan.
Notable Cards
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Rest in Peace
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Cursed Totem
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Mystic Remora
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Gilded Drake
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Lion's Eye Diamond
Gameplay Summary
The first game saw a fast-paced battle with an early Rest in Peace causing significant disruption to graveyard strategies.
Despite this, Jeff managed to pull off a winning combo with Breya via Lion's Eye Diamond and Auriock Salvagers (Bomberman combo), netting infinite mana and damage.
The second game started with a Cursed Totem on the field, which was countered but resulted in a Mystic Remora being played.
The game continued with various counter plays and disruption, including a Gilded Drake stealing a Ragavan.
The game ended prematurely in the transcript, so the winner is unclear.