Deck & Commander Strategies
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
A midrange value deck that grinds out card advantage and assembles a winning line using creatures and Eldritch Evolution, focusing on incremental advantage and strong combat steps.
Winota, Joiner of Forces
A stax and aggro hybrid that tries to cheat in human attackers with Winota's triggered ability, applying early pressure and locking down opponents with stax effects.
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
An enchantress-based deck that generates massive card draw and life gain from enchantments, aiming to combo off with a large hand and disruptive enchantments.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
A midrange ninja deck that uses ninjutsu to generate value and enable a Thoracle combo finish, controlling the board through disruption and repeated triggers.
Gameplay Insights
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Repeated use of Swords to Plowshares on Winota prevented Taylor from establishing early board presence, effectively stalling the Winota player’s main strategy.
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Ben maximized enchantress triggers with Sythis and Argothian Enchantress to draw multiple cards per turn and gain life, preparing for a combo finish.
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Mike’s Yuriko deck used ninjutsu effectively to bounce creatures and trigger Yuriko’s damage and card draw triggers, enabling multiple damage triggers in a single turn.
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Shaun’s use of tutors like Worldly Tutor to fetch Seedborn Muse indicated a plan to maximize value and maintain control over multiple turns.
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Ben’s sacrifice of Seal of Primordium on opponent’s enchantments showcased timely disruption to slow down threats despite his focus on enchantments.
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The interaction between Winota stealing Yuriko temporarily with Zealous Conscripts and the subsequent regaining of Yuriko by Mike illustrated complex board control dynamics.
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Mike’s use of Dismember to kill Sythis at a crucial moment disrupted Ben’s enchantress synergy, shifting momentum in the game.
Notable Cards
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Swords to Plowshares
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Sylvan Library
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Carpet of Flowers
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Argothian Enchantress
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Winota, Joiner of Forces
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Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
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Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Seal of Primordium
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Dismember
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Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board presence and setting up their respective strategies.
Shaun, piloting Thrasios and Bruse, focused on value and card advantage through Sylvan Library and tutors, while also developing a board with creatures like Bruse Tarl.
Taylor’s Winota deck aimed to cheat in attackers and apply pressure early, but was repeatedly stopped by timely removal such as Swords to Plowshares.
Ben's Sythis deck leveraged enchantress effects and card draw engines like Carpet of Flowers and Argothian Enchantress to amass a large hand and gain life, preparing for a combo finish.
Mike’s Yuriko deck utilized ninjutsu and card draw triggers to control the board and execute a combo with Thoracle.
