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Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Marvo, Deep Operative

    Marvo, Deep Operative

    Utilizes the Clash mechanic to gain incremental advantages, disrupt opponents, and generate value from clashing triggers while dealing damage.

  • Magar of the Magic Strings

    Magar of the Magic Strings

    Animates instants and sorceries as creatures to overwhelm opponents, using graveyard interactions to fuel a board of ephemeral threats.

  • Brenard, Ginger Sculptor

    Brenard, Ginger Sculptor

    Focuses on boosting food and golem creatures by generating food tokens and enhancing them with powerful buffs, creating a resilient and growing army.

  • Greasefang, Okiba Boss

    Greasefang, Okiba Boss

    Centers on reanimating vehicles from the graveyard while generating food tokens to enable multiple synergies and sustain pressure on opponents.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Players leveraged Battle Bond lands to maximize land utility and enable graveyard synergies, particularly with the Underworld Cookbook for discarding and food token creation.

  • 2

    The use of surveil cards like Rockus Theater allowed players to manipulate the top of their libraries and fuel graveyard-based strategies.

  • 3

    Vehicle reanimation with Greasefang created repeated board presence and synergized well with food token generation for additional value.

  • 4

    Clash mechanics in Marvo's deck brought a unique interaction style, providing incremental value and damage while disrupting opponents' plays.

  • 5

    Magar's animation of instants and sorceries as creatures showcased a creative use of Unfinity mechanics adapted to Commander format, creating unusual threats.

Notable Cards

  • Vault of Champions

    Vault of Champions

  • Polluted Delta

    Polluted Delta

Gameplay Summary

The game featured four unique Commander decks piloted by players including Mark Rosewater, who was trying out a fan's Unfinity-themed deck for the first time.

Early turns involved ramping and setting up lands with utility like Battle Bond lands and cards that synergize with graveyard interactions.

Greasefang, Okiba Boss focused on vehicle reanimation and generating food tokens through the Underworld Cookbook, creating a steady resource engine.

Marvo, Deep Operative utilized the Clash mechanic to disrupt opponents and gain incremental advantage, while Bernard, Ginger Sculptor leveraged golem and food synergies to bolster its board presence.

Magar of the Magic Strings centered around animating and using instants and sorceries as creatures, a quirky and interactive strategy unique to its Unfinity origin.

As the game progressed, players developed their boards, taking advantage of graveyard interactions and token generation, with the food and vehicle synergies proving pivotal.

The gameplay was marked by clever use of niche mechanics like surveil, clash, and vehicle reanimation, leading to dynamic board states and strategic positioning rather than quick explosive wins.

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