Deck & Commander Strategies
Eddie Brock // Venom, Lethal Protector
Aggressive sacrifice and token synergy, using creatures like Mayhem Devil and Avenger of Zendikar to generate tokens and gain card advantage through sacrifice triggers, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a resilient board.
Peter Parker // Amazing Spider-Man
A mix of artifact ramp and token generation with synergy from copy effects like Clone Legion and Hivemind to flood the board, paired with life gain and card draw to outlast opponents and control the pace of the game.
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
Demon tribal control and incremental damage using Bellacor triggers combined with removal and life loss effects to gradually weaken opponents while maintaining board presence with demons and utility creatures.
Jodah, the Unifier
Five-color value and ramp, leveraging a broad spectrum of spells and powerful creatures to stabilize the board and capitalize on combat damage with haste creatures and enchantments for incremental advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Corwin's use of Sylvan Library to consistently draw extra cards and maintain a large hand size was pivotal in keeping his aggressive strategy fueled.
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The interaction between Clone Legion and Hivemind created a massive board state for Charles, forcing opponents to react quickly to avoid being overwhelmed.
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Jazz's Bellacor triggered damage combined with demon tribal synergies steadily chipped away at opponents while controlling the board with removal like Reaper from the Abyss.
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Fred's timely exile of key threats with Aoan Fearless Knight helped stabilize the board and slowed down Jazz's momentum.
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Corwin’s sacrifice of Avenger of Zendikar for card draw and token generation showed effective resource management to maintain pressure and refill his hand.
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Multiple players duplicating spells with Hivemind led to complex board states and forced careful sequencing of removal to maximize efficiency.
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Charles’ use of Makokuro to draw cards for the entire table, combined with Rights of Flourishing, accelerated card draw and mana fixing, benefiting his strategy significantly.
Notable Cards
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Sylvan Library
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Mayhem Devil
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Avenger of Zendikar
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Kindred Discovery
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Clone Legion
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Deathrite Shaman
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Relic of Sauron
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Diamond Weapon
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Plague Drone
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Descent into Avernus
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Druid of Purification
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players setting up their mana bases and early ramp, with Corwin establishing card draw engines like Sylvan Library and ramp creatures to fuel his aggressive strategy.
Corwin's deck, led by Eddie Brock // Venom, Lethal Protector, quickly developed a board presence with creatures like Mayhem Devil and Avenger of Zendikar, leveraging sacrifice mechanics and token generation to gain card advantage and pressure opponents.
Jazz, piloting Be'lakor, the Dark Master, focused on demon tribal synergies and controlling the board with cards like Kindred Discovery and Plague Drone, using Bellacor triggers to chip away at opponents' life totals steadily.
Charles, playing Peter Parker // Amazing Spider-Man, utilized a combination of draw spells, artifact ramp, and token strategies, including Clone Legion and Hivemind, to create expansive board states and disrupt opponents through mass copies and life gain effects.
Fred, on Jodah, the Unifier, balanced aggressive creature plays with powerful enchantments and utility creatures like Aragorn and Animus, aiming to stabilize while applying pressure with haste threats and combat tricks.
