Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver
A versatile deck that can pivot between a turbo kill approach relying on fast combo sequences involving sacrifice outlets and burn effects, and a safer midrange plan focused on incremental card draw and pressure.
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Aggressively utilizes sacrifice synergies to generate board control and card advantage, often pairing with cards that benefit from artifacts and creature sacrifices to disrupt opponents and create lethal damage opportunities.
Gwenom, Remorseless
Maximizes playing spells and permanents for free to overwhelm opponents with tempo and card advantage, using the commander’s ability to reduce costs and enable explosive turns.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus (Blue Farm)
Focuses on ramping mana and drawing cards through incremental advantage engines like Necropotent and Esper Sentinel, aiming to outvalue opponents and assemble combos or control elements over time.
Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
Utilizes discard effects and cost reduction to play spells efficiently, leveraging synergies around discarding cards to disrupt opponents and generate incremental advantage via resource manipulation.
Gameplay Insights
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Tymna's attempt at a turn one kill using Dargo and Burnt Offering was thwarted by inconsistent mulligans, highlighting the riskiness of turbo modes in competitive play.
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Blue Farm's use of Necropotent and Cabal Ritual early in the game allowed for strong card advantage and mana acceleration, enabling sustained pressure.
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Green Goblin's discard synergy was limited early on due to suboptimal hands, but the deck's ability to reduce spell costs and generate value from discard remained a constant threat.
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Players were cautious about feeding off Esper Sentinel triggers, balancing life loss with card draw to maintain tempo without overextending.
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Sacrifice outlets like Dargo created significant tension, forcing opponents to consider resource denial and board wipes to prevent combo execution.
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The interactions around Saga triggers, mana floating, and counterspells demonstrated the importance of timing and priority in competitive multiplayer settings.
Notable Cards
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker
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Burnt Offering
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Esper Sentinel
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Cabal Ritual
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Relic of Legends
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Buried Alive
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a competitive four-player match with Tymna the Weaver, Dargo the Shipwrecker, Gwenom Remorseless, Blue Farm led by Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, and Norman Osborn as Green Goblin.
Early game saw Tymna attempting a turbo kill line involving Dargo, Burnt Offering, and Fear of the Abyss, aiming for a turn one win, but the hand was inconsistent, steering him toward a more midrange approach.
Gwenom focused on playing as many cards for free as possible, leveraging her deck's synergy to maintain momentum.
Blue Farm employed a strategy centered around card advantage and mana ramp, using cards like Esper Sentinel and Necropotent to generate resources.
Green Goblin's deck revolved around discarding cards to reduce costs and gain value, though initial hands were less optimal. Key moments included Tymna's attempts to pressure opponents with early combat damage and card draw triggers, Blue Farm's deployment of resource engines like Necropotent and Cabal Ritual to fuel their plays, and Green Goblin's strategic discard and mana manipulation.
The game featured tension around maintaining board presence amidst threats from sac outlets like Dargo and resource denial.
A pivotal interaction involved Tymna's sacrifice combos with Dargo, aiming to drain opponents' resources.
Ultimately, the game highlighted the interplay of aggressive early plays, resource generation, and incremental advantage, with players maneuvering to establish winning lines while countering each other's threats.
