Deck & Commander Strategies
Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Generate a wide elf board by playing every elf drawn, then use +1/+1 counters and vigilance buffs to make the elf army formidable in combat.
The Capitoline Triad
Ramp aggressively with artifacts and historic cards, then cast a large commander and leverage graveyard recursion and emblem creation to make all permanents cost 9 and dominate the late game.
Edward Kenway
Utilize pirate tribal synergies and vehicles to generate treasures, draw cards on combat damage, and crew powerful vehicles to maintain board presence and tempo.
The Ur-Dragon
Ramp mana and cast big dragons with tribal synergies for a late-game dragon swarm, though in this game the deck was played in a more casual, less tuned manner.
Gameplay Insights
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Using the Subterranean Schooner's attack trigger to explore and generate card advantage synergized well with Edward Kenway’s pirate and vehicle theme.
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The Capitoline Triad’s ability to recur the Indomitable vehicle from the graveyard after crewing it with multiple pirates/vehicles added resilience and sustained pressure.
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Lathril’s player effectively used Numa Juraga Chieftain to distribute +1/+1 counters, increasing their elves' power and granting vigilance for more aggressive and safer combat attacks.
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Players carefully managed their mana bases with fetch lands and shock lands to enable casting high-cost commanders and key spells early.
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Despite a casual approach, the Ur-Dragon deck contributed to board presence and thematic flavor, balancing the game state against tribal-focused opponents.
Notable Cards
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Subterranean Schooner
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Arcane Signet
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Ugin's Labyrinth
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Open the Way
Gameplay Summary
The game started with players quickly deploying their mana bases and early ramp spells, setting the stage for their respective strategies.
The Capitoline Triad player focused on artifact-based ramp and graveyard recursion to enable casting their large historic commander.
Edward Kenway’s deck built a pirate and vehicle synergy, leveraging creatures like the Subterranean Schooner and Indomitable to generate treasures and card advantage through combat damage.
Lathril, Blade of the Elves, steadily developed an elf board state, utilizing elf tribal synergies and counters to grow their forces.
The Ur-Dragon player aimed for a dragon tribal strategy with mana ramp and cost reduction effects but was more casual in approach compared to a tuned competitive build.
Key moments included the Capitoline Triad player casting large vehicles and historic spells, Edward Kenway crew-ing with his pirate vehicles to explore and draw cards, and Lathril’s player distributing counters to boost elves and gain vigilance for aggressive attacks.
The interaction between the pirate-creature synergy and elf tribal board state created dynamic combat phases, while the Ur-Dragon player sought to stabilize and build towards a late-game dragon storm.
A pivotal turning point was when the Capitoline Triad player cast Indomitable, a powerful vehicle that drew cards on combat damage and could recur from the graveyard when controlling multiple pirates or vehicles.
This kept the pressure high and provided sustained advantage.
The elf player’s use of Numa Juraga Chieftain to proliferate +1/+1 counters and give vigilance to elves increased their board resilience and combat potency.
Meanwhile, Edward Kenway's repeated use of the Subterranean Schooner to explore and generate treasure tokens accelerated his board development.
Despite the casual nature of the Ur-Dragon deck, it contributed to the game’s dynamic by applying thematic dragon tribal pressure and ramping mana.
The game showcased a balance of aggressive tribal synergies, artifact and historic value plays, and vehicle combat mechanics, culminating in a tense multiplayer battle with shifting threats and resource management.
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