Deck & Commander Strategies
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Ramp quickly with lands and artifacts to generate large amounts of mana, then leverage Necropotence and Ad Nauseam to draw cards and set up a graveyard combo win using Underworld Breach.
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Turbo combo deck that tries to win as early as turn one or two by using Necropotence to draw into Ad Nauseam and other combo pieces to assemble a quick kill.
Tymna the Weaver // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Infinite mana combos built around Devoted Druid and other combo pieces, combined with strong card draw and interaction to control the game and close with infinite mana win conditions.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Tymna the Weaver
Bluefarm deck that relies on value generation, counterspells, and card advantage to control the pace of the game and find combo pieces through incremental advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Necropotence early to maintain card advantage was critical for the graveyard combo setup.
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Complex stack interactions involving multiple counterspells and spell copies shaped the mid-game and delayed potential kills.
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Copying Chain of Vapor on self was initially a misplay but was mitigated by later strategic land sacrifices and bounce plays.
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Sacrificing lands to Chain of Vapor to disrupt opponent’s key permanents demonstrated flexible use of interaction.
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The player’s ability to recover after disruption and tutor key combo pieces like Demonic Tutor and Consultation was pivotal to securing the win.
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Managing life totals and resources carefully during counter wars allowed the eventual combo to resolve despite heavy interference.
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The interaction between Underworld Breach and fast mana artifacts like Lion's Eye Diamond enabled a lethal recursion combo.
Notable Cards
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Necropotence
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Ad Nauseam
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Underworld Breach
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Demonic Tutor
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Flusterstorm
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Chain of Vapor
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Lotus Petal
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Mox Amber
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Windswept Heath
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Bloodstained Mire
Gameplay Summary
The game started with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, focusing on ramping mana with lands and artifacts like Lotus Petal and Mox Amber.
Early plays included Necropotence enabling card advantage and an attempt to set up a combo with key cards like Ad Nauseam.
Other players piloted fast combo decks, including Silas Renn and Rograkh aiming for a turn-one or turn-two kill using Necropotence and Ad Nauseam, while Tymna and Thrasios utilized infinite mana combos with Devoted Druid and Timetwister-style interactions.
The bluefarm deck played by Zayn used classic blue control and value plays to slow the game down and find its combo pieces. A critical turning point occurred when Selvala’s opponent tried to disrupt a Born Upon combo with multiple counterspells and interaction, including a Flusterstorm and an Offer You Can't Refuse, leading to a complex stack interaction that ultimately allowed Selvala to recover and set up a devastating graveyard combo with Underworld Breach and Lion's Eye Diamond.
The game featured a lot of intricate spell-copying and counter wars.
Despite near failures due to opponents’ disruption and some misplays like copying Chain of Vapor unnecessarily, Selvala managed to stabilize by tutoring key pieces like Demonic Tutor and Consultation, enabling a final lethal sequence through a combination of free mana generation and recursion, sealing the win condition through a powerful graveyard combo enabled by Necropotence and Underworld Breach.
