Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
This deck focuses on quickly flipping Etali to repeatedly exile cards from opponents' libraries and cast the best ones for free, leveraging aggressive mana generation and artifact synergies to outpace opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Surveil combined with land sacrifice allowed players to control the top of their library and maximize the impact of Etali's attack trigger.
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Casting Molten Duplication on a key creature was a turning point, effectively doubling mana and board presence, enabling an infinite mana combo with Grim Monolith.
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Players were cautious about when to trigger Etali's attack ability, weighing the risk of hitting powerful cards for opponents versus timing their own combos.
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The synergy between Brush Razor and Evolution enabled casting exiled cards repeatedly, creating a strong engine for card advantage and pressure.
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The use of early ramp cards like Ancient Tomb and Verdant Catacombs was critical for speeding up the commander flips and establishing fast mana bases.
Notable Cards
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Molten Duplication
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Cursed Mirror
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Ancient Tomb
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Verdant Catacombs
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Force of Vigor
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four players all piloting Etali, Primal Conqueror decks, each attempting to flip their commanders and leverage the aggressive, top-deck-exiling attack ability Etali provides.
Early turns consisted of ramping with lands such as Ancient Tomb and Verdant Catacombs, as well as setting up support artifacts and spells like Cursed Mirror and Geosurge to generate mana and card advantage.
One player cleverly used Surveil and sacrifice synergies to maintain card flow and board presence.
A key moment occurred when a player cast Molten Duplication on a valuable creature, doubling their board impact and accelerating their combo potential.
The interaction of cards like Brush Razor and Evolution, which allowed casting exiled cards, facilitated a powerful chain of plays.
