War of the Sparks - Jace Vs Chandra Vs Nissa Vs Gideon

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound
Control the game through card draw, discard, and counterspell synergy, flipping Jace by filling the graveyard to enhance board control and card advantage.
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged
Deploy a White Weenie build that floods the board with small creatures and benefits from anthem effects, using Gideon’s abilities for resilience and to pressure opponents.
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame
Utilize multiple Chandras for direct damage, removal, and board control, leveraging suspended spells and untap triggers to maintain aggressive pressure.
Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist
Ramp quickly with landfall triggers, flipping Nissa to create large elemental tokens and use proliferate to enhance planeswalker loyalty counters for overwhelming board presence.

Gameplay Insights

1
Nissa flipped early by sequencing landfall triggers before her land drop to proliferate loyalty counters, enabling her to generate a large elemental token quickly.
2
Gideon used his anthem and indestructibility abilities to protect key creatures and maintain board presence, applying steady pressure with token generation.
3
Jace leveraged ‘Legacy’s Allure’ to steal opposing creatures, breaking the usual mana exchange balance and enabling better board control.
4
Chandra's player capitalized on suspended spells and damage triggers to maintain tempo and control, often using Chandra's damage output to target multiple opponents.
5
The use of Evolution Sage allowed for repeated proliferate triggers to enhance planeswalker loyalty and counters, highlighting synergy between ramp and planeswalker loyalty growth.

Notable Cards

Precinct Captain
Ecstatic Beauty
Evolution Sage
Legacy's Allure

Gameplay Summary

The game began with each player deploying their respective flip commanders, setting up their strategic themes.

Jace's deck focused on counter manipulation and card advantage through controlling the board with various Jace planeswalkers and counter spells that add counters.

Gideon’s deck played as a White Weenie strategy, quickly developing a board presence with low-cost creatures like Precinct Captain and Hero of Blade Hold, leveraging anthem effects and indestructibility to sustain pressure.

Chandra’s deck revolved around recurring damage and utility from multiple Chandra planeswalkers, using suspended spells and direct damage to control opponents and chip away at life totals.

Nissa’s deck aimed to ramp aggressively with landfall triggers, transforming her into a powerful planeswalker capable of generating large elemental tokens and overwhelming the board.

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