Deck Strategies
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Jerry's deck revolves around graveyard manipulation and necromancy. He uses cards like Expedition Map to set up his mana base and later uses Defile to keep threats off the board.
The Mindskinner
Bill's strategy involves milling opponents with his commander, The Mindskinner, and creating creature tokens off the milled cards. He utilizes equipment and other mill effects to facilitate this.
Kona, Rescue Beastie
Alex's strategy involves ramping out big creatures quickly with Kona, and taking advantage of the Great Henge's card draw and life gain. His deck also uses Cage Sun to further boost his green mana and creature power.
Marina Vendrell
Eliot's deck is a five-color enchantment-based deck. He aims to use enchantments and Marina's ability to control the board and generate value.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Alex's rapid ramping and threat generation with Kona and the Great Henge represented a significant early game threat.
- 2
Bill's successful deployment of The Mindskinner and execution of his mill strategy added significant pressure on the board.
- 3
Jerry's strategic use of Defile to eliminate Kona was a crucial turning point, reducing the immediate threat on the board.
- 4
Eliot's setup of his enchantment-based strategy with Starfield Mystic and Enchantress's Presence demonstrated the potential for future board control and value generation.
Notable Cards
Expedition Map
The Mindskinner
Kona, Rescue Beastie
Defile
Starfield Mystic
Enchantress's Presence
Summary
The game begins with each player establishing their board presence. Jerry playing Valgavoth, Terror Eater, opts for an early Expedition Map to set up his mana base. Bill playing The Mindskinner, a mill strategy deck, manages to get his commander out early and starts his milling strategy. Alex with Kona, Rescue Beastie, ramps out incredibly fast with a turn two Kona followed by a Great Henge and a Cage Sun, showing significant threat on the board. Eliot, playing Marina Vendrell, starts setting up his enchantment-based strategy with a Starfield Mystic and Enchantress's Presence. As the game progresses, players continue to develop their strategies, with Jerry removing Kona, a major threat, with Defile. Bill continues his mill strategy, adding more pressure to the board.
