Deck & Commander Strategies
Atla Palani, Nest Tender
Generate and sacrifice egg tokens to summon large creatures, leveraging value from creature deaths to build a powerful board presence and eventually win through overwhelming board states.
Myrel, Shield of Argive
Create soldier tokens each combat to build a wide board and win through aggressive attacks supported by token synergies and combat enhancements.
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
Generate numerous creatures and use Kamiz’s abilities to make them unblockable and grant double strike, enabling lethal swings and overwhelming opponents quickly.
Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
Use equipment and Slicer’s double strike and haste form to apply rapid commander damage, forcing opponents to deal with a highly aggressive and evasive threat.
Gameplay Insights
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Equipping Vorak Battle Horns on Slicer transformed it into a double strike, trample, and haste attacker that was difficult to block and could be temporarily controlled by opponents, making it a pivotal threat.
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Kamiz’s ability to grant unblockability and double strike to multiple creatures allowed for potential lethal combat phases if left unchecked.
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Myrel’s strategy of creating multiple soldiers each attack applied steady pressure but required protection to maximize token generation.
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Atla Palani’s slower egg-based strategy provided a strong late-game value engine, encouraging patience and careful resource management.
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Players targeted each other to chip away at life totals, but also had to consider the threat of commander damage from aggressive commanders like Slicer.
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Mana fixing artifacts like Chromatic Lantern and lands like Exotic Orchard helped players maintain multi-color mana bases essential for their strategies.
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The early game was marked by cautious development and small skirmishes, setting the stage for explosive mid-to-late game combat interactions.
Notable Cards
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Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
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Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
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Myrel, Shield of Argive
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Atla Palani, Nest Tender
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Chromatic Lantern
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Exotic Orchard
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Warden of the Inner Sky
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Coppercoat Vanguard
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board presence through mana development and early creatures.
Slicer quickly became a threat by equipping Vorak Battle Horns, granting trample and limiting blockers, and then transforming to a double strike, haste creature that could be temporarily controlled by opponents.
Kamiz focused on generating tokens and using unblockability and double strike to maximize damage output.
Myrel aimed to flood the battlefield with soldier tokens through her attack triggers, becoming a formidable wide board presence.
Atla Palani’s strategy revolved around creating and cracking eggs to summon powerful creatures, aiming for big, impactful plays later in the game. Early combat exchanges involved targeted attacks to chip away at opponents’ life totals, with Slicer’s aggressive equipped form posing a significant threat.
The interaction between Slicer’s ability and Vorak Battle Horns created a strong offensive presence that forced opponents to respond carefully.
Kamiz’s token and evasion synergies promised to escalate pressure, while Myrel’s growing soldier army threatened to overwhelm through sheer numbers.
Atla Palani’s egg strategy developed more slowly but promised a late-game presence through value creatures emerging from eggs.
The game’s tension rose as players jockeyed for board control and survival, with combat damage and creature abilities creating shifting alliances and threats.
