Deck Strategies
Koll, the Forgemaster
This deck aims to get a zero-drop creature into play, equip it with something, and make it die to get Koll to return it into hand. This means drawing the entire deck with Skull Clamp.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
This classic stax deck uses Stax creatures to apply pressure, draw cards, and uses Derevi untap triggers on mana dorks.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
This deck can go one of two ways: stack counters on Ishai, then use a Humility and kill people with a 1-1 with a bunch of counters on it, or set up for a mid game Ad Nauseam.
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper / Jeska, Thrice Reborn
This mid-range Ad Nauseam deck doesn't play Humility. Instead, it uses Ikra to make the Ad Nauseam way bigger.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Jim's strategy of drawing his entire deck with Skull Clamp and Koll, the Forgemaster was the key to his victory.
- 2
Jim's use of Dockside Extortionist and Mortar Pod created a damaging combo that ended the game.
- 3
Despite having promising starts, the other players didn't get much chance to develop their board states due to Jim's quick victory.
- 4
Jim's strategy was not straightforward, as he went down two dead ends before figuring out how to win the game.
Notable Cards
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Humility
Ad Nauseam
Dockside Extortionist
Summary
In this game, the players brought out their decks with unique strategies revolving around their respective commanders. Jim, playing Boros Koll Clampstorm, set the stage with an impressive combo to draw his entire deck and won the game with Dockside Extortionist and Mortar Pod. Other players, while they had promising starts, didn't get much chance to develop their board states or strategies. Fukins played Derevi Stax, Pontus brought Tevesh Ishai HEMAN, and Deco played Ikra Jeska MAN.