TARKIR: DRAGONSTORM BREWS CHAMPIONSHIP | Neriv VS Ureni VS Sarkhan VS Kotis

Deck Strategies

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  Neriv, Heart of the Storm

  The deck is built to take advantage of Neriv's ability to double the damage of creatures entering the battlefield. The game plan is to deploy a large number of creatures and maximize damage through ETB effects.

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  Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant

  This deck is all about playing dragons. It uses cards like Ugin's Incubator to get dragons out quickly and cheaply. The goal is to overwhelm opponents with a horde of dragons and use Sarkhan's ability to boost their power.

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  Ureni, the Song Unending

  Ureni's deck aims to ramp quickly and control the board with powerful dragon creatures. It also has effects that deal damage when dragons enter the battlefield, potentially leading to explosive turns.

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  Kotis, the Fangkeeper

  This deck's primary win condition is to deal damage with Kotis, exiling the opponent's library cards, and then casting those cards without paying their mana costs. It aims to use its opponents' strategies against them.

Gameplay Insights

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  Bill's early establishment of a strong dragon board presence with Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant and Ugin's Incubator dictated the pace of the game.

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  The other players' ability to keep up despite not drawing a third land in the early game was impressive, showcasing the importance of mana acceleration artifacts in Commander.

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  Eliot's strategy to use Kotis the Fang Keeper to steal and cast opponents' cards is a unique approach that can potentially turn the tide of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Mind Stone

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  Ancient Copper Dragon

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  Kodama's Reach

Summary

The game started off slowly, with players focusing on ramping up their resources. Jan and Eliot both struggled to draw a third land, but managed to keep up with the help of Mind Stone and other mana acceleration artifacts. Bill, playing Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant, took an early lead with the use of an Ugin's Incubator to reduce the cost of his dragon spells. Capitalizing on this advantage, he quickly filled his board with dragons and began dealing significant damage to his opponents. Despite the aggressive dragon onslaught, the other players started to build up their defenses and prepare countermeasures.