Deck Strategies
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
Utilizes life loss and life gain to generate board advantage, creating demons to pressure opponents while controlling the board with removal spells and planeswalker abilities.
Daretti, Scrap Savant
Focuses on artifact synergy, ramping mana with rocks and repeatedly casting key artifact creatures like Bosh to overwhelm opponents through combat damage and recursion.
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
Aggressive equipment and token strategy, leveraging Morbid triggers and creature buffs to quickly establish a threatening board presence.
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
Uses bounce effects, card draw, and tempo plays to slow down opponents while building incremental advantage through planeswalker abilities and tapping/untapping lands.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Jeff's aggressive use of Bosh, combined with equipment and token sacrifice synergies, proved pivotal in dealing consistent damage and forcing unfavorable blocks.
- 2
Kevin's timely use of bounce spells like Aether Gale and tempo creatures such as Frost Titan disrupted opponents' board development, buying time to set up his own plays.
- 3
Ob Nixilis's life manipulation and demon token generation created a steady threat that pressured opponents to respond with removal, shaping combat dynamics.
- 4
The interaction of multiple artifact ramp spells allowed rapid acceleration, culminating in impactful board wipes like Magma Quake that reset the battlefield and shifted momentum.
- 5
Use of Trading Post enabled Jeff to recycle key artifacts and creatures, maintaining card advantage and board presence despite heavy board disruption.
Notable Cards
Bosh, Iron Golem
Tragic Slip
Drown in Sorrow
Arcane Lighthouse
Charcoal Diamond
Jet Medallion
Frost Titan
Nemesis Mask
Trading Post
Everflowing Chalice
White Sun's Zenith
Summary
The game features a four-player Commander match with Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath, Daretti, Scrap Savant, Nahiri, the Lithomancer, and Teferi, Temporal Archmage, all piloting 2014 preconstructed decks. The early game revolves around ramping mana and setting up board presence, with players casting mana rocks like Fire Diamond, Charcoal Diamond, and Mine Stone to accelerate their strategies. Jeff (Daretti) aggressively builds artifact synergy and uses creatures like Bosh, Iron Golem to apply pressure with trample and combat tricks. Meanwhile, Ob Nixilis focuses on life manipulation and creating 5/5 demons, leveraging planeswalkers and removal spells such as Tragic Slip and Drown to control the board. Kevin's Teferi deck uses bounce effects and tempo plays like Aether Gale and Frost Titan to disrupt others while drawing cards and untapping lands.
