Deck Strategies
Sliver Queen
This deck aims to generate an army of slivers with various abilities, using the Sliver Queen's ability to produce more slivers and enhance them with global effects from other slivers.
Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith
The deck's strategy revolves around playing equipment and creatures that can carry them effectively. Nazahn's ability to tutor for equipment is crucial for this strategy.
Mistform Ultimus
The deck aims to take advantage of Mistform's unique ability to take on any creature type, potentially taking advantage of tribal synergies or evading tribal-specific removal.
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
This deck seeks to gain incremental advantages through life gain, while disrupting the opponents' board states with control elements and reanimation of potent enchantments.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The decision to equip the Sword of Feast and Famine early in the game allowed Jordan to maintain a steady offensive and defensive position.
- 2
Simon's usage of Replenish was a game-changing move, bringing back multiple enchantments and significantly altering the board state.
- 3
The rapid hybridization targeting of the Greater Oromancy was a clever move to disrupt Simon's protective enchantment setup.
- 4
The casting of Overwhelming Splendor against Jordan was a pivotal moment, significantly impacting his board state and strategies.
- 5
The use of equipment, such as the Argentum Armor and Batterskull, provided crucial boosts to creature potency in combat.
Notable Cards
Sword of Feast and Famine
Privileged Position
Replenish
Overwhelming Splendor
Leeching Sliver
Magma Sliver
Parallax Wave
Humility
Argentum Armor
Batterskull
Clever Impersonator
Summary
The game kicked off with some early creature deployment and equipment setup, primarily from the Nazahn and Sliver Queen decks. Key plays in the early game included Jordan's (Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith) use of Sword of Feast and Famine and Privileged Position, and the gradual build-up of Ben's (Sliver Queen) sliver army. However, the game took a substantial turn when Simon (Oloro, Ageless Ascetic) managed to cast Replenish, bringing back multiple potent enchantments from his graveyard. Despite the growing threats, the players managed to respond with various tactics, including monster activations and equipment strategies. Ultimately, the game reached a crucial stage when Simon reanimated Overwhelming Splendor, significantly hindering Jordan's board state and marking a pivotal moment in gameplay.