Deck Strategies
Surrak and Goreclaw
A mono-green stompy strategy focusing on playing big creatures and attacking opponents directly.
Brenard, Ginger Sculptor
A tokens deck primarily creating food and golem tokens and using Brenard to turn creatures into threatening forces.
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
An aggro strategy using Isshin to trigger powerful effects on creatures swinging.
Rocco, Street Chef
A deck built around playing cards from exile to trigger Rocco's growth and food generation.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Shelby's casting of Ruinous Ultimatum was a turning point, which destroyed all of his opponents' nonland permanents and significantly shifted the board control in his favor.
- 2
The synergy between Rocco, Street Chef and Academy Manufacturer helped Shelby to create a powerful board presence and drive towards victory.
- 3
The decks built around Brenard, Ginger Sculptor and Isshin, Two Heavens as One showcased unique strategies, but couldn't overcome the powerful interactions and board wipes from Shelby's deck.
Notable Cards
Rocco, Street Chef
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Surrak and Goreclaw
Brenard, Ginger Sculptor
Ruinous Ultimatum
Summary
The game started with each player deploying their strategies in different ways, with Shelby on Rocco, Street Chef focusing on playing cards from exile to trigger Rocco's growth and food generation. Surrak and Goreclaw, controlled by Chandler, leaned into a mono-green stompy strategy, playing big creatures and swinging to take out opponents. Brenard, Ginger Sculptor, piloted by Caden, was a tokens deck primarily using food and golem tokens, and Isshin, Two Heavens as One, controlled by Sam, went full aggro using Isshin to develop powerful effects that trigger on creatures swinging. The game saw a number of pivotal moments, with Shelby casting a ruinous ultimatum destroying all nonland permanents of his opponents, resulting in a significant shift in board control. The game ended with Shelby activating the abilities of Rocco, Street Chef and playing Academy Manufacturer from exile to create a powerful board presence and secure the win.
