Deck & Commander Strategies
Krark, the Thumbless & Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
This deck aims to cast Krark and copy its triggered abilities multiple times to generate storm count and combo off with cards like Twinflame and Dualcaster Mage for a lethal storm finish.
Tymna the Weaver & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Focused on assembling Razaketh the Foulblooded to tutor for combo pieces and win through a variety of combo lines, leveraging strong card draw and disruption.
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Utilizes sacrifice synergies, particularly with Dockside Extortionist generating treasure tokens, to gain incremental value and explosive mana to fuel powerful spells and reanimation combos.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
A midrange build that prioritizes interaction and value generation, eventually winning through traditional combos or overwhelming board presence with warriors and combat triggers.
Gameplay Insights
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Matt's End the Festivities served as an early board wipe that disrupted opponents' developing boards, buying time to establish his storm engine.
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The repeated casting and cracking of Dockside Extortionist treasures created explosive mana swings, enabling high-impact spells and board resets.
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Mike's timely counterspell of Stern Dismissal protected his Najeela, allowing him to maintain aggression and generate tokens during combat.
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Dan used Survival of the Fittest to tutor Drannith Magistrate, effectively shutting down opposing tutors and slowing down combo development.
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The interaction of multiple Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora enchantments created a taxing environment for spellcasting, influencing players’ sequencing and resource management.
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Fire Covenant was cast at a steep life cost but wiped most of the board, demonstrating the deck’s willingness to trade life for board control.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Fire Covenant
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Rhystic Study
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Mystic Remora
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End the Festivities
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Professional Face-Breaker
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Stern Dismissal
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Survival of the Fittest
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Drannith Magistrate
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Baral, Chief of Compliance
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four powerful decks with distinct strategies that led to a dynamic and interactive early game.
Mike on Najeela established a strong board presence with mana acceleration and value creatures, while Matt's Krark and Sakashima deck focused on storm and copying spells for combo potential.
Dan piloted the Tymna and Thrasios partners, aiming to leverage Razaketh to tutor combos, and Tad piloted Korvold, leveraging Dockside Extortionist and sacrifice synergies for explosive mana generation.
Early board wipes and interaction, such as Matt's End the Festivities and Mike's Fire Covenant, kept the board in check, resetting the game state several times and forcing players to rebuild their resources carefully. Key turning points included multiple Dockside Extortionist plays by both Mike and Tad, which generated significant treasure tokens to fuel powerful spells and board wipes.
The interaction around treasure cracking and mana floating led to chaotic sequences, including Mike's large Fire Covenant casting to clear the board at a heavy life cost.
Important defensive plays, such as Matt countering removal against Mike's Najeela, demonstrated the fragile balance of aggression and protection.
Dan successfully deployed both Tymna and Thrasios to draw cards and apply pressure, while Tad established Korvold's board presence and incremental value through sacrifice triggers, setting the stage for a late-game advantage based on card advantage and value engines.
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