Deck 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
Rest in Peace
Cursed Totem
Mystic Remora
Gilded Drake
Lion's Eye Diamond
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.