Deck Strategies
Xenagos, God of Revels
Ramp into Xenagos quickly to grant haste and power boosts to creatures, enabling aggressive, fast damage swings and overwhelming opponents through combat.
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
Build a wide board of dinosaurs and use Gishath's ability to cheat large creatures onto the battlefield, aiming for overwhelming board presence and combat dominance.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The board wipe from Blasphemous Act was a key turning point that leveraged Xenagos' ability to recover quickly and swing back aggressively.
- 2
Xenagos' triggered haste and power boosts on creatures allowed for lethal combat damage even after board resets.
- 3
The loss of Gishath to Moldgraf Monstrosity significantly disrupted the dinosaur team's ability to maintain board presence and utilize their commander’s ability effectively.
- 4
Ramp spells like Kodama's Reach and Burgeoning set up early explosive turns for both teams.
- 5
Using Sylvan Library effectively helped both teams maintain card advantage for critical turns.
Notable Cards
Blasphemous Act
Xenagos, God of Revels
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
Spellbreaker Behemoth
Hellkite Tyrant
Stonehoof Chieftain
Moldgraf Monstrosity
Sylvan Library
Summary
The game started with both teams developing their mana bases and ramping quickly, leveraging cards like Burgeoning and Kodama's Reach to accelerate into their powerful creatures. The Xenagos team focused on aggressive creatures that benefit from Xenagos, God of Revels' ability to give creatures haste and power boosts, while the Gishath team aimed to flood the board with dinosaurs and exploit Gishath, Sun's Avatar's ability to put dinosaurs from the deck onto the battlefield. Early combat exchanges saw Xenagos' team pushing damage with creatures like Spellbreaker Behemoth and Death Quarter Scavenger, while Gishath's team built up a threatening board including Hellkite Tyrant and Stonehoof Chieftain. A pivotal moment came when Trevor cast Blasphemous Act, wiping the board and resetting the battlefield. This was a major turning point as Xenagos' team was able to recover swiftly thanks to Xenagos' triggered abilities that granted haste and power boosts, allowing them to swing back aggressively and quickly regain board presence. Later, Sean recast his Gishath commander but lost it to a Moldgraf Monstrosity, which significantly hindered the dinosaur strategy as they were unable to maintain a critical mass of dinosaurs for Gishath's ability to shine. The game ended shortly after the Xenagos team leveraged their tempo advantage and powerful combat steps to deliver lethal damage to the dinosaur team.
