Deck & Commander Strategies
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Utilizes sacrifice outlets and card draw triggers to generate incremental advantage, growing Korvold with each permanent sacrificed and pressuring opponents with direct damage from Mayhem Devil.
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Focuses on distributing and doubling +1/+1 counters to create large creatures that can survive combat and sacrifice triggers, leveraging Hardened Scales to maximize this effect.
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Exiles cards from the library and graveyard to grow herself and other creatures, cascading into value and enabling large, evasive threats.
Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second
Token-based deck that creates numerous dog tokens and buffs them with anthem effects, dealing incremental damage to opponents and controlling the board with small creatures.
Gameplay Insights
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HamHocks42's use of sacrifice outlets like Jury Master and Mayhem Devil early in the game allowed for steady incremental damage and card draw, putting pressure on opponents while growing Korvold.
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JollySaintClick's deployment of Hardened Scales early maximized the value of Reyhan's counter distribution, setting up for large creatures that can leverage sacrifice triggers.
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Uncle Russ took advantage of token synergy and anthem effects like Warlader's Call to build a wide board state that could chip away at opponents while supporting his dog-themed tokens.
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Careful sequencing of land drops and use of charge counters on Exploration Broodship enabled additional land plays and future graveyard recursions, showing the importance of resource management in this game.
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Players focused on board development and incremental advantage rather than immediate aggression, reflecting the 'anything goes' theme by showcasing diverse deck strategies and synergies.
Notable Cards
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Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
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Mayhem Devil
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Hardened Scales
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Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
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Laelia, the Blade Reforged
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Exploration Broodship
Gameplay Summary
The game started with players developing their boards and setting up synergies centered around counters, sacrifice effects, and incremental value.
HamHocks42 on Korvold, Fae-Cursed King leveraged sacrifice outlets like Jury Master and Mayhem Devil to quickly build board presence and generate value from sacking permanents, enabling card draw and damage triggers.
JollySaintClick on Reyhan, Last of the Abzan focused on a go-tall strategy, using Hardened Scales to maximize counters and Reyhan's ability to move them around to grow creatures.
Jarvis on Laelia, the Blade Reforged aimed to exile cards from the top of the library and graveyard to grow large creatures and generate advantage through cascading effects, though his deck was still getting set up.
Uncle Russ, piloting Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second, assembled a token-heavy deck themed around dogs with synergy from cards like Warlader's Call to boost tokens and deal incremental damage.
