Deck Strategies
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Generate infinite colorless mana through artifact combos, then use Urza's ability repeatedly to find win conditions and close out the game.
Thrasios, Triton Hero and Tymna the Weaver (Medium Green)
Midrange value deck leveraging creatures like Seedborn Muse and Cradle, aiming to combo off with Demonic Consultation and Laboratory Maniac for a deck-out win.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero and Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder (Evolution)
Gain value from Thrasios and utilize red-based combos such as Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze to mill self and opponents or storm finish with Finale of Devastation.
Kykar, Wind's Fury
Use Divergent Transformations to create a combo loop with Elsa and Sensei's Divining Top, drawing the entire library and generating infinite spirits to win.
Gameplay Insights
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Urza player prioritizing setting up artifact mana acceleration and protective pieces like Static Orb, which was promptly countered by Force of Will, indicating high interaction early on.
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Medium Green's use of Birds of Paradise and Gaea's Cradle to ramp and develop board presence for value generation around Thrasios.
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Evolution's player using Averting Catacombs and Ristic Study to dig and find combo pieces quickly, while also protecting their board with Fierce Guardianship.
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Kykar player leveraging Ancient Tomb and Sensei's Divining Top to accelerate mana and start the combo loop with Divergent Transformations, generating spirits to fuel the win condition.
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Interactive plays such as blinking Ristic Study to reuse its draw effect demonstrated the players' deep understanding of maximizing card advantage.
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Early combat damage focused on pressure without overcommitting, as seen when attacking a 5/5 creature with a 5/5 contract, showing cautious board engagement to maintain resources.
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Players using mana denial and disruption strategically, such as Torpor Orb to shut down ETB effects, influencing the timing of key plays.
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The game featured multiple players holding up counterspells and interaction, which slowed down the development and forced careful sequencing of combos.
Notable Cards
Basalt Monolith
Power Artifact
Isochron Scepter
Seedborn Muse
Demonic Consultation
Laboratory Maniac
Underworld Breach
Brain Freeze
Finale of Devastation
Divergent Transformations
Sensei's Divining Top
Sapphire Medallion
Static Orb
Mana Crypt
Torpor Orb
Fierce Guardianship
Summary
The game opened with each player establishing their board and mana bases carefully, with early plays focusing on ramp and setting up key pieces. Urza, Lord High Artificer aimed to generate infinite colorless mana through artifact synergy and combos involving Basalt Monolith and Power Artifact, with a win condition revolving around repeatedly activating Urza to dig through the deck for key cards. Medium Green played a midrange value strategy centered on Thrasios, Triton Hero, leveraging cards like Seedborn Muse for incremental advantage and planned to win through a Demonic Consultation and Laboratory Maniac combo. Evolution, piloted by the Thrasios and Bruse Tarl pairing, looked for value from Thrasios and combo lines involving Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze to either mill opponents or cast out their deck for a storm finish. Kykar, Wind's Fury utilized a combo loop with Divergent Transformations, Elsa, and Sensei's Divining Top to draw the entire deck and overwhelm opponents with spirits and spells.
