Deck & Commander Strategies
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Builds around artifact synergies by placing counters on Lady Octopus to cast large, powerful creatures from hand, aiming to overwhelm opponents with big threats like Tikica's Dragon.
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
Focuses on creating and pumping a board of artifact creatures using one-one counters, leveraging synergy from artifacts and incremental board presence to win through attrition and combat.
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
An Esper legends deck blending control elements with efficient creatures to establish board dominance and set up a potent finisher, often utilizing value creatures and disruption.
Queza, Augur of Agonies
A controlling and incremental damage deck that draws cards to maintain advantage and uses commander damage and other subtle pings to wear down opponents steadily.
Gameplay Insights
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Lady Octopus's early casting on turn one sets an aggressive artifact synergy theme that pressures opponents to respond quickly.
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Iron Spider leverages one-one counters to gradually strengthen artifact creatures, creating a resilient board state that gains value over time.
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Jin Sakai uses a mix of older and newer cards to maximize value from legendary creatures and control the pace of the game.
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Queza's approach of incremental damage combined with card draw exemplifies a patient but deadly control strategy.
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Players are mindful of aggression direction, with early table talk indicating reluctance to attack certain players, showing social dynamics influencing gameplay decisions.
Notable Cards
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Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
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Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
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Planar Nexus
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Queza, Augur of Agonies
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with a fast-paced development of board states, as players quickly establish their mana bases and deploy key early creatures.
Lady Octopus's controller starts by casting her commander on turn one, aiming to leverage artifact synergies and cast large creatures like Tikica's Dragon.
Meanwhile, Iron Spider's player focuses on assembling a board full of artifact creatures, utilizing one-one counters to pump them and gain incremental value.
Jin Sakai's deck plays a mix of Esper legends and value creatures, aiming to control the board and set up a powerful finisher.
Queza's player focuses on drawing cards and pinging opponents with commander damage, playing a more controlling and incremental damage strategy.
Early turns see players setting up their respective strategies while cautiously navigating potential threats and alliances, with the dynamics shifting as artifact synergies start to take shape and players prepare for mid-game conflicts.
