Deck Strategies
Edgin, Larcenous Lutenist
Leverages the foretell mechanic to cast multiple spells per turn, generating card advantage and disruption while maintaining tempo.
Forge, Neverwinter Charlatan
Generates treasures and uses artifact synergies to ramp and control the board, focusing on incremental resource advantage.
Doric, Nature’s Warden
Ramp-heavy mono-green deck that plays powerful legendary creatures to build a big, trampling board and overwhelm opponents.
Xenk, Paladin Unbroken
Aura-based aggro deck that uses exalted triggers to deliver big, focused combat damage and control the battlefield through buffs.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Forge’s use of Enlightened Tutor to fetch Restoration of Eiganjo was a pivotal mana acceleration and artifact synergy play.
- 2
Edgin’s foretell mechanic allowed him to maintain tempo by casting multiple spells each turn, pressuring opponents.
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Doric’s steady ramp and legendary creature deployment forced opponents to consider political alliances to handle his growing board.
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Xenk’s aura and exalted strategy created opportunities for large, single-target damage, focusing attacks to shift the board state.
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Early combat was restrained with players trading minor damage to maintain board presence without overcommitting.
Notable Cards
Enlightened Tutor
Sram, Senior Edificer
Summary
The game started with all players establishing their board presence with early mana acceleration and creatures. Doric, Nature’s Warden, focused on ramp and playing green legendary creatures to build a strong board with trample and pump effects. Forge, Neverwinter Charlatan, utilized treasure generation and artifact synergies, leveraging his ability to create treasures and benefit from them. Xenk, Paladin Unbroken, pursued an aura-based strategy, enhancing creatures and using exalted to swing for large attacks. Edgin, Larcenous Lutenist, employed a foretell mechanic to cast spells efficiently and generate advantage through his unique abilities. Early turns saw modest combat exchanges, with Xenk and Forge attacking each other and the other opponents to maintain pressure. A key turning point was when Forge used an Enlightened Tutor to fetch Restoration of Eiganjo, enabling further artifact and mana synergy. Meanwhile, Edgin’s foretell spells and Doric’s ramping ensured that their boards steadily grew. The political dynamics shifted as players recognized the threat posed by Christian’s Doric and Christian’s aggressive plays, prompting temporary alliances to keep him in check. The game revolved around incremental advantage through ramp, treasure production, and aura-enhanced combat, with no immediate combo but a focus on board control and value generation.
