Deck & Commander Strategies
Kenrith, the Returned King
A midrange deck that grinds card advantage and resource generation, utilizing spells like Wheel of Fortune and Underworld Breach, combined with flicker effects and treasure generation to overwhelm opponents.
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
An aristocrat-style deck that generates treasures and life gain to fuel a combo finish through value-based sacrifice and token synergies.
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
A control-leaning deck that uses stacks interaction and large creature swings to slow the board and close out games through Commander damage.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus and Tymna the Weaver
A partner deck focusing on grinding incremental card advantage and drawing into powerful combo finishes involving Underworld Breach and Thassa's Oracle.
Gameplay Insights
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Kenrith’s player used repeated escaping of Wheel of Fortune from the graveyard to generate massive card advantage and treasures, overwhelming opponents.
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Flicker effects were crucial to reusing Dockside Extortionist tokens and other ETB triggers, amplifying treasure production and board presence.
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Timing of disruption spells like Mind Break Trap and counterspells was key, but Kenrith’s continuous pressure and recursion kept the board state favorable.
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The interaction between aristocrat treasure generation and flicker combos demonstrated a powerful synergy that can quickly snowball the game state.
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Players utilized partner synergy between Tymna and Kraum to grind advantage and maintain card flow, but were ultimately outpaced by Kenrith’s explosive resource generation.
Notable Cards
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Wheel of Fortune
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Underworld Breach
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Dockside Extortionist
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Flickerwisp
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Eldritch Evolution
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Displacer Kitten
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Manic Vandal
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Snapcaster Mage
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Finale of Devastation
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Arcane Signet
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Mana Crypt
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all players establishing their board presence with mana acceleration and early creatures.
Kenrith’s deck focused on midrange plays and card advantage, exemplified by casting Wheel of Fortune and Underworld Breach to generate resources.
Lotho’s deck generated treasure tokens and life gain through aristocrat synergies, while Jetmir’s deck aimed for board control and large swings.
Tymna and Kraum’s partner pairing aimed to grind incremental advantage with card draw and eventually win through combo or brews involving Underworld Breach or Thassa's Oracle. A pivotal turning point occurred when Kenrith successfully resolved multiple Wheel of Fortune spells and escaped them from the graveyard, generating an overwhelming amount of treasures and card advantage.
Kenrith then leveraged Flicker effects via Eldritch Evolution and Displacer Kitten to reuse powerful enter-the-battlefield triggers such as Dockside Extortionist copies, creating a flood of treasure tokens.
Despite disruption attempts from other players, Kenrith’s midrange grind and combo elements pushed the game toward a dominant board state.
The game showcased interaction between aggressive treasure generation and flicker combos as the primary engine for victory, with Kenrith capitalizing on incremental advantage and resource denial to overwhelm opponents.
