3 stax decks vs a tiny esper deck.

Deck Strategies

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  Ellivere of the Wild Court

  Deploy numerous stax creatures and artifact hate to disrupt opponents' mana and acceleration while generating enchantment creature tokens to win through combat damage.

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  Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

  Slow down all opponents by increasing the cost of spells and using counterspells, while assembling a fast combo to close out the game efficiently.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Tutor for key creatures to assemble stax pieces like Graft Digger's Cage and Destiny Spinner, controlling opponents' mana and board development to establish a dominant position.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Apply early aggressive pressure with efficient creatures and artifact interaction, utilizing Necropotence and alternate win conditions to outpace stax opponents.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Support aggressive and value-oriented play through card draw from combat damage and efficient interaction, complementing Malcolm's tempo and disruption plan.

Gameplay Insights

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  Countering Orcish Bowmaster was pivotal in crippling Malcolm’s ability to stay alive and draw cards, significantly reducing his deck’s resilience.

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  Sisay’s use of Weathered Wayfarer to tutor Graft Digger's Cage and Cradle enabled a strong mana disruption lock, limiting opponents’ ability to recover.

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  Grand Arbiter’s strategy of taxing opponents’ spells while pushing for a fast combo balanced disruption with a win condition, demonstrating effective control in a stax-heavy metagame.

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  Ellivere’s emphasis on artifact hate was crucial for slowing down decks relying on artifact ramp, underpinning her stax strategy with targeted disruption.

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  The combination of Necropotence and alternative win cons in Malcolm’s deck showed experimentation with draw and resilience against heavy interaction, but it was still challenged by the overwhelming stax pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Weathered Wayfarer

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  Mana Vault

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  Destiny Spinner

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  Cavern of Souls

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  Imperial Seal

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  Mystic Remora

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  Necropotence

Summary

The game featured a clash between three stax decks and a smaller, more tempo-oriented Esper Pirates deck. Ellivere of the Wild Court focused on deploying numerous stax creatures and artifact hate to control the board and generate enchantment creature tokens for combat damage. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV aimed to slow down opponents while assembling a fast combo to win, leveraging cost reduction and counterspells to maintain control. Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator and Tymna the Weaver worked together to apply pressure with aggressive creatures and efficient interaction, experimenting with Necropotence and other alternate win conditions. Sisay, Weatherlight Captain sought to tutor key creatures and assemble powerful board states, including stax elements like Graft Digger's Cage and Destiny Spinner to disrupt others' mana and strategies. Early turns saw intense interaction with counterspells, removal, and stax pieces hitting the board. Weathered Wayfarer and Mana Vault helped accelerate Sisay's plan, while Grand Arbiter used his cost-reducing aura and counterspells to slow down opponents. Malcolm’s deck leveraged artifact interaction and tempo plays, but was hindered by stax effects. Ellivere’s deck deployed artifact hate and enchantment token generation, gradually choking opponents’ resources. Key turning points included a countered Orcish Bowmaster which was crucial for survival, and Sisay assembling a lock with Graft Digger's Cage and Cradle. The game moved quickly with tight resource denial and control, though the Esper Pirates deck struggled to keep pace against multiple stax decks. Ultimately, the stax decks’ heavy disruption and control elements dominated the game, shaping the fast and oppressive tempo that led to a win by locking out opponents’ plays.