Deck & Commander Strategies

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Ramp mana quickly using mana-doubling abilities to cast large spells and create combo lines involving Gas Cradle for infinite mana and other synergies.

Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Control the board and gradually reduce opponents' life totals through pinging and incremental damage while maintaining pressure through attrition.

Thrasios, Triton Hero and Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Utilize creature ETB triggers and +1/+1 counters with Cradle to build a growing board presence, setting up powerful token generation and combo potential.

Shadow the Hedgehog
Employ split second spells and uncounterable creatures to protect key plays and apply fast, aggressive pressure to opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Wheel of Fortune early enabled players to refill their hands and find key combo pieces, accelerating game pace.
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Chord of Calling allowed Kinnan to tutor for important creatures, increasing consistency of combo execution.
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The synergy between Thrasios and Yoshimaru with Cradle rapidly increased board presence through counters and token triggers.
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Shadow the Hedgehog’s use of split second spells prevented opponents from responding, effectively protecting critical spells and maintaining tempo.
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Players carefully managed mana and life payments to optimize ramp and casting sequences, demonstrating high-level resource management.
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Strategic attacks focused on life total targets to pressure opponents while setting up combo turns.
Notable Cards
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Wheel of Fortune
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Chord of Calling
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Birds of Paradise
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Mox Amber
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Blood Pet
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Spire of Industry
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Mana Confluence
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up their key pieces.
Tyler on Kinnan aimed to leverage mana ramp and mana-doubling effects to generate large amounts of mana for big plays, focusing on cards like Gas Cradle and using Kinnan’s ability to accelerate mana production.
Tony piloted an Ob Nixilis deck centered around incremental damage through pinging and attrition, aiming to chip away at opponents while controlling the board.
The team of Thorios and Yoshimaru utilized a classic Cradle combo strategy, enhancing creatures with +1/+1 counters and creating synergy between creature ETB triggers and token generation.
Shadow the Hedgehog’s deck focused on split second spells to prevent interaction and push through key threats unimpeded. Early turns featured efficient ramp and the deployment of important creatures like Poliwag Prodigy and Birds of Paradise to fuel further development.
A pivotal moment occurred when Tyler used Wheel of Fortune to refill hands and then cast a Chord of Calling to search for critical creatures, setting up his combo lines.
The interaction between Thorios and Yoshimaru began to accumulate counters rapidly, hinting at a potential explosive board state.
Meanwhile, Shadow the Hedgehog made aggressive attacks to lower opponents’ life totals, leveraging uncounterable creatures and split second abilities to maintain pressure.
The game’s tension rose as players executed combos, utilized tutors, and navigated through complex stack interactions, with Kinnan and the Cradle decks aiming for combo wins through mana acceleration and token synergies, while Ob Nixilis chipped down opponents incrementally.




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