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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Ratadrabik of Urborg

    Ratadrabik of Urborg

    A black-white Aristocrats deck leveraging legendary creatures and sacrifice mechanics to control the board and generate value from creatures dying.

  • Veyran, Voice of Duality

    Veyran, Voice of Duality

    A spell-slinger deck that aims to double spell triggers and build up +1/+1 counters on Veyran to overwhelm opponents with efficient spells and token generation.

  • Tatyova, Benthic Druid

    Tatyova, Benthic Druid

    A landfall-focused deck that draws cards and gains life whenever a land enters the battlefield under the player’s control, emphasizing ramp and land interactions.

  • Anikthea, Hand of Erebos

    Anikthea, Hand of Erebos

    An Abzan enchantress deck that uses enchantments for incremental advantage and synergizes with enchantment-based effects to control the game.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The casting of Eldest Reborn was a pivotal moment, forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures or planeswalkers and shifting board control.

  • 2

    Players prioritized ramp and mana development early on, setting up for mid-game power plays such as casting commanders and key enchantments.

  • 3

    Tatyova's landfall triggers provided steady card draw and life gain, keeping the player in a strong position to recover and maintain resources.

  • 4

    Veyran’s strategy of doubling spell triggers incentivized casting multiple spells per turn to build counters and generate value quickly.

  • 5

    Ratadrabik’s emphasis on legendary creatures and sacrifice mechanics created pressure on opponents to manage board state carefully.

  • 6

    Anikthea’s enchantress build leveraged enchantments for incremental advantage, complementing the Abzan colors’ strong control and midrange options.

Notable Cards

  • Tatyova, Benthic Druid

    Tatyova, Benthic Druid

  • Veyran, Voice of Duality

    Veyran, Voice of Duality

  • Ratadrabik of Urborg

    Ratadrabik of Urborg

  • Anikthea, Hand of Erebos

    Anikthea, Hand of Erebos

  • Mind Stone

    Mind Stone

  • Harmonic Prodigy

    Harmonic Prodigy

  • Walking Atlas

    Walking Atlas

  • Exploration

    Exploration

Gameplay Summary

The game began with a fairly slow and casual pace, with each player establishing their mana base and early board presence.

Tatyova focused on landfall synergies, drawing cards and gaining life as lands entered the battlefield.

Veyran aimed to leverage spell-slinging with doubled spell triggers to build counters and generate value.

Ratadrabik of Urborg played a black-white Aristocrats style deck, emphasizing legendary creatures and sacrifice effects to control the board.

Anikthea, Hand of Erebos used an enchantress strategy with Abzan colors, benefiting from enchantments to gain incremental advantages. Early board developments included ramp, key artifact plays like Mind Stone and Soul Ring, and some minor creature deployments such as Harmonic Prodigy and Walking Atlas.

A notable board wipe effect occurred when Eldest Reborn was cast, forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures or planeswalkers and removing some threats, including Harmonic Prodigy.

The game saw strategic land drops and card advantage plays, such as using Mulcher to fill the graveyard and Exploration to accelerate land drops.

The players exchanged resources and positioned for mid-game strength, with Tatyova and Veyran preparing to capitalize on their synergistic engines.

Overall, the game showcased a balance of interaction, resource management, and incremental advantage aimed at setting up powerful late-game plays.

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