Deck Strategies
Chulane, Teller of Tales
Utilizes efficient creatures and interaction to gain card advantage and board presence, aiming to close out the game with a combo finish involving creatures and mana generation.
Anje Falkenrath
Madness-focused deck that rapidly filters through cards by discarding and recasting madness creatures, aiming to assemble combos like Worldgorger Dragon or Dark-Dweller Curio for a game-winning combo.
Kenrith, the Returned King
Treasure and value-based midrange deck that generates large amounts of mana with Smothering Tithe and Dockside Extortionist, using wheel effects and powerful spells to control the board and out-resource opponents.
Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Tymna the Weaver
Mardu combo deck seeking to assemble infinite mana combos with Ad Naus or Appear in the Abyss, then leveraging Jeska's ability to deal massive burn damage to all opponents for the win.
Gameplay Insights
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Kenrith’s use of Fire Covenant and Delay to clear the board and counter key threats significantly delayed opponents' combos and tempo plays.
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Anya Falkenrath’s repeated discard activations provided continuous card filtering and graveyard manipulation, crucial for the madness combos to assemble.
- 3
Chulane’s synergy with mana dorks and Earthcraft enabled explosive mana generation and card draw, helping maintain board presence and pressure.
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The interplay between treasure generation and wheel effects in Kenrith’s deck created strong resource advantages that influenced multiple turns.
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The Tymna/Jeska player’s focus on assembling infinite mana combos and timing Jeska’s burn activation was pivotal for the eventual game-winning sequence.
Notable Cards
Dockside Extortionist
Smothering Tithe
Mana Breach
Fire Covenant
Delay
Earthcraft
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Summary
The game began with aggressive mulligans and careful resource management, as players deployed early mana rocks and lands to establish their presence. Chulane leveraged his ability to generate card advantage and board presence through creatures like Birds of Paradise and Earthcraft. Kenrith focused on treasure generation combined with wheel effects and powerful spells such as Smothering Tithe and Dockside Extortionist, aiming to outvalue opponents and create explosive mana turns. Tymna and Jeska partnered in a Mardu shell, aiming to assemble infinite mana combos with Ad Naus and Appear in the Abyss, using Jeska to burn out opponents once the combo was established. Anje's madness deck filtered through cards quickly, leveraging discard synergies and interaction to disrupt opponents and set up combos like Worldgorger Dragon or Dark-Dweller Curio. Throughout the game, key plays included multiple mana breaches and pieces of interaction that slowed down aggressive combos, such as Delay and Fire Covenant from Kenrith, which wiped the board and delayed threats. Anya Falkenrath's ability was repeatedly activated to discard and draw, fueling the madness strategy and combo setup. Chulane’s use of Earthcraft and mana dorks helped generate significant value and tempo. The game saw several board wipes, treasure generation spikes, and combo assemblies. The turning point came when the Tymna/Jeska player began assembling their infinite mana combos, positioning to execute a game-ending burn with Jeska. The dynamic interplay of resource denial, mana acceleration, and combo disruption defined the mid-to-late game until the eventual victory condition was realized through infinite mana and burn damage.