Deck Strategies
Winter, Misanthropic Guide
Leverages graveyard milling and delirium with Say Its Name to repeatedly cast Altano, the Thrice Called, a large trampling threat that also recurs lands from the graveyard, aiming to outvalue opponents through recursion and overwhelming board presence.
Norin, Swift Survivalist
Utilizes zero-cost creatures to trigger damage effects like Impact Tremors and Ray of Command, generating incremental damage and treasure tokens, then replays creatures for continuous damage output, focused on aggressive and recurring damage triggers.
Zimone, All-Questioning
Focuses on landfall and prime-number triggers to create and grow fractal tokens, steadily building a wide board presence and leveraging card advantage to control the game and outlast opponents.
Niko, Light of Hope
Provides control and card draw elements with moderate tempo, supporting the board state through interaction and incremental advantages, though slower to develop immediate threats compared to other decks.
Gameplay Insights
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Winter’s repeated casting of Say Its Name to mill and recur Altano created a powerful engine that pressured opponents with a large trampling threat while maintaining land advantage via graveyard recursion.
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Norin’s synergy with zero-cost creatures and Impact Tremors allowed for incremental damage each time creatures entered the battlefield, amplifying his aggressive strategy.
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Zimone’s use of prime number land counts to generate and grow fractal tokens provided a unique and scalable board presence that rewarded careful land management.
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Despite a slower start, Niko’s deck maintained relevance by focusing on card draw and control, helping to stabilize the game state against aggressive opponents.
Notable Cards
Say Its Name
Impact Tremors
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Winter, Misanthropic Guide
Norin, Swift Survivalist
Zimone, All-Questioning
Niko, Light of Hope
Summary
The game began with players establishing their board states at a measured pace, with early plays including ramp, token generation, and setting up key enchantments. Winter, Misanthropic Guide leveraged a graveyard-focused strategy centered around the card Say Its Name, which allowed repeated milling and casting of Altano, the Thrice Called—a large trampling threat that also enabled graveyard land recursion. This created a resilient threat engine with repeated land drops fueling delirium and other synergies. Meanwhile, Norin, Swift Survivalist capitalized on zero-cost creatures to trigger damage effects such as Impact Tremors and Ray of Command, generating incremental damage and treasure tokens. Zimone, All-Questioning focused on landfall and token production, using prime number-based triggers to create and grow fractal tokens, enhancing board presence steadily. Niko, Light of Hope contributed with card draw and control effects, helping maintain tempo and interaction, though with a slower start compared to the others. A pivotal moment was Winter’s repeated use of Say Its Name to mill for Altano and lands, enabling explosive board development and graveyard recursion. Norin’s setup of Impact Tremors synergized well with his ability to replay creatures for continuous damage output. Zimone’s gradual token growth pressured opponents while maintaining board control through card advantage. The game’s win condition centered around attrition and overwhelming board presence, with Winter aiming to out-value opponents via graveyard recursion and Altano’s trample, Norin aiming for repeated damage triggers and aggression, and Zimone leveraging tokens and landfall to dominate the battlefield. Niko provided supportive control elements but lagged behind the others in immediate threats. Overall, the game featured strong thematic synergy around the Duskmourn commanders, with each player executing their unique strategies effectively in a balanced and interactive game.
