Blanka, Akiri/Silas, Tivit, Go-Shintai | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

  This deck aimed to slow down the game with cards like Arcane Laboratory, while amassing shrine permanents to generate value.

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  Silas Renn, Seeker Adept / Akiri, Line-Slinger

  This deck was artifact-centric, aiming to build up a board of artifacts to power up Akiri and enable recursion with Silas Renn.

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  The deck aimed to generate value and manipulate the game with Tivit's voting mechanic, creating a wealth of treasure and clue tokens.

• Blanka, Ferocious Friend

  The goal was to pump up Blanka with auras and equipments, then deal massive damage to opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early Arcane Laboratory significantly slowed down the pace of the game, making every spell cast a crucial decision.

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  The player controlling Akiri/Silas effectively used Cyclonic Rift to reset the board, providing them with a massive tempo advantage.

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  Brent's Tivit, Seller of Secrets proved to be a key player, generating a significant number of treasure and clue tokens.

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  Repeated board wipes, such as Toxic Deluge, kept players in check and prevented any player from gaining a significant lead.

Notable Cards

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  Arcane Laboratory

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

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  Akiri, Line-Slinger

Summary

The game was a battle of strategies, with each player trying to execute their game plans while disrupting others. An early Arcane Laboratory by Corbin playing Go-Shintai of Life's Origin slowed down the game, restricting each player to one spell per turn. Brent's Tivit, Seller of Secrets deck showed its power, creating an abundance of treasures and clues with Tivit's attack and ETB triggers. However, the game took a significant turn when the player controlling Akiri/Silas cast a game-changing Cyclonic Rift, resetting the board and allowing them to establish dominance. Despite this, the game saw a back and forth with players struggling to maintain a board presence due to repeated board wipes such as Toxic Deluge.