Deck Strategies
Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
This mono-red Voltron Stax deck aims to get an early Slicer on the board and uses a mix of stax pieces to slow opponents. It leverages an equipment package for card advantage and a quick game end if unanswered.
Marwyn, the Nurturer
This proactive elf ball deck aims to assemble a storm-like win using pump spells and a critical mass of elves.
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
This deck takes advantage of having a tutor in the command zone to easily assemble flexible combo lines. It is very resilient, being able to take multiple win attempts.
Thrasios, Triton Hero // Tymna the Weaver
This is an aggressive list looking to leverage hermit druid and cephalid breakfast along with creature tutors to quickly piece together wins. It also has card advantage engines from the command zone.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The Tangle Wire play by the Slicer deck was game-changing, severely hampering the ability of the opponents to deploy their cards.
- 2
Gavin's Rocco deck had a burst of early mana, but without sufficient card draw, he couldn't capitalize on that advantage.
- 3
Enoch's Mystic Remora provided him with a significant card advantage, but due to the Tangle Wire, he couldn't deploy his resources effectively.
- 4
The opposition agent play by Enoch was a notable attempt to disrupt the game, but it was countered by Slicer's protection.
Notable Cards
Tangle Wire
Mystic Remora
Specter's Shroud
Summary
The game started off aggressively, with Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist making impactful early plays. The game was punctuated with a tangle wire play, which significantly slowed down opponents and gave Slicer the edge. Gavin, playing Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer, had a burst of early mana but lacked card draw to capitalize on it. Enoch, with Tymna/Thrasios, had the opposite problem, drawing plenty of cards with Mystic Remora but struggling to deploy them due to the tangle wire. The game ended with Slicer dealing lethal commander damage to both Enoch and Gavin after a series of back-and-forth swings.