Deck Strategies
Captain Sisay
This Adaptive combo deck leverages Sisay's tutoring ability to assemble one-card combos and find stax pieces to control the board.
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
A mid-range deck that focuses on maximizing value off Thrasios' activations and wins using Grim Monolith and Dockside combos.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
This deck aims to grind the game down and get advantage by knowing what stax pieces are coming.
Tymna the Weaver
A meta Crusher deck, this deck aims to grind the game down and get advantage by knowing what stax pieces are coming.
Tana, the Bloodsower
This deck is a mid-range that looks to combo quickly or prolong the game and gain advantage using its commander's draw and activated abilities.
Marneus Calgar
A mid-range deck that looks to combo quickly if it can or prolong the game and gain advantage using its Commander's draw and activated abilities.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The early Mystic Remora from Hidden proved to be a key play, taxing players and providing card draw.
- 2
The Deafening Silence from Pixel was a critical stax piece that shaped the game, hindering opponents' ability to cast multiple spells.
- 3
The introduction of Mayhem Devil by Solvi created a significant threat on the board, pressuring opponents and controlling the board state.
- 4
Pixel's use of Yisan, the Wanderer Bard was a clever workaround to the stax limitations, allowing him to further his game plan despite the control-heavy board.
- 5
The use of Jeweled Lotus to flash in Pixel's commander despite stax effects demonstrated strategic resource management.
Notable Cards
Mystic Remora
Deafening Silence
Archon of Emeria
Mayhem Devil
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Jeweled Lotus
Monastery Mentor
Wishclaw Talisman
Summary
The game proved to be a tense battle of strategy and cunning, with each player trying to maneuver around the multiple stax effects on the board. Early on, the Mystic Remora and Deafening Silence played by Hidden and Pixel respectively set the tone for a game heavily focused on control. Though Hidden's Monastery Mentor and Wishclaw Talisman indicated a potential combo setup, the Archon of Emeria from John's side further slowed the game down. Pixel attempted to circumvent the stax limitations with Yisan, the Wanderer Bard, but the game took a dramatic turn when Solvi introduced a Mayhem Devil to the board. Despite these challenging restrictions, players continued to advance their board states, with Pixel eventually managing to bring out his commander using a Jeweled Lotus.
