Deck Strategies
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
Focuses on creating settlements and expanding his board presence for defensive and offensive advantages.
Liberty Prime, Recharged
Generates value from casting non-creature spells and utilizes card draw mechanisms for advantage.
Shaun, Father of Synths
Aims to overwhelm opponents by creating copies of legendary creatures during combat.
The Master, Transcendent
Operates a proliferate deck, increasing counters on players and permanents for offensive and defensive benefits.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Liberty Prime's use of Vandalblast to remove key artifacts from Preston Garvey was a significant disruption to his strategy.
- 2
The Master's use of Tainted Strike and Tes Gambit to proliferate poison counters threatened the other players and increased pressure on the game.
- 3
Shaun's use of Phantasmal Image to copy Dockside Extortionist demonstrated a smart way to generate additional resources.
- 4
Preston Garvey's repeated use of his commander's ability to create settlements demonstrated resilience in the face of setbacks.
Notable Cards
Tainted Strike
Vandalblast
Smothering Tithe
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
Tezzeret's Gambit
Summary
The game kicked off with a diverse set of strategies from each player, each aligning with their respective commanders. Preston Garvey, Minuteman, was focused on expanding his settlements, while Shaun, Father of Synths, aimed to overwhelm opponents with legendary creatures. Liberty Prime, Recharged, focused on generating value from non-creature spells, and The Master, Transcendent, operated a proliferate deck. The Master's strategy proved problematic for the players, racking up poison counters on everyone using Tainted Strike and other proliferation mechanics. Preston Garvey faced setbacks from spell removals but managed to rebuild his board presence. Liberty Prime demonstrated efficient resource management and card draw mechanisms. The game concluded with a climactic set of plays, but the transcript ended before revealing the final outcome.