Tarkir Dragonstorm Pre-Khans | Big Deck Energy

Deck Strategies

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  Kotis, Sibsig Champion

  Graveyard recursion to repeatedly cast creatures, growing Kotis as creatures leave the graveyard. Focuses on value from reusing creatures and becoming a large threat.

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  Felothar the Steadfast

  Transforms defenders into attackers by using toughness as combat damage and enabling them to attack. Sacrifices creatures to draw cards equal to toughness, leveraging defensive creatures offensively.

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  Elsha, Threefold Master

  Cast many non-creature spells to trigger prowess, growing Elsha and generating multiple monk tokens. Aims to go wide and apply pressure with numerous small creatures.

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  Eshki, Temur's Roar

  Gains counters from casting creatures, draws cards and deals damage to opponents when casting high-power creatures. Combines creature-heavy play with direct damage and card advantage.

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  Zurgo Stormrender

  Generates attacking warrior tokens on attack and draws cards or drains life when tokens leave the battlefield. Emphasizes aggressive combat and token sacrifice for value.

Gameplay Insights

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  Felothar's ability to allow defenders to attack changed typical defensive strategies into offensive opportunities, catching players off guard and increasing combat complexity.

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  Elsha's prowess mechanic combined with her token generation quickly overwhelmed opponents with multiple monk tokens, showcasing the power of non-creature spell synergy.

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  Kotis's graveyard recursion pressured opponents to focus removal on him early, highlighting the threat of repeated creature recasting.

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  Zurgo's token creation and sacrifice synergy provided steady card draw and incremental life loss to opponents, maintaining pressure even when individual creatures died.

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  Players prioritized setting up mana rocks and ramp early to enable timely deployment of commanders and impactful spells, reflecting the fast pace and synergy-driven nature of the preconstructed decks.

Notable Cards

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  Crashing Drawbridge

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  Arcane Signet

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  Felothar the Steadfast

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  Elsha, Threefold Master

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  Kotis, Sibsig Champion

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  Eshki, Temur's Roar

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  Zurgo Stormrender

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  Talisman of Creativity

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  Talisman of Hierarchy

Summary

The game started with players quickly establishing their mana bases and deploying early utility creatures and artifacts to set up their strategies. Kotis, Sibsig Champion began by leveraging its graveyard recursion to cast creatures from the graveyard and grow in size, prompting opponents to target it early. Felothar the Steadfast reshaped combat dynamics by allowing defenders to attack and dealing damage based on toughness, significantly altering board interactions. Elsha, Threefold Master focused on casting non-creature spells to grow herself and create a wide board presence with prowess monks, applying continuous pressure. Eshki, Temur's Roar accumulated counters from casting creatures, with the potential to deal damage to all opponents if powered up sufficiently. Zurgo Stormrender's aggressive token generation and life-drain effects set a tempo-based strategy emphasizing combat damage and card draw. A pivotal moment occurred when Felothar enabled defenders to attack, surprising players and opening new avenues for aggressive plays. Meanwhile, Elsha's ability to generate multiple prowess monk tokens grew her board rapidly, forcing opponents to respond. The interplay of Kotis's graveyard recursion and Zurgo's token sacrifice synergy created dynamic board states with continuous card advantage. Players had to balance between developing their board and disrupting others before lethal damage or overwhelming board presence could be established. The game featured a mix of combat-oriented and spell-heavy strategies, with board wipes and efficient removal being crucial to survival. Ultimately, the game showcased the unique identities of each Tarkir precon commander through their thematic mechanics and synergy.