Deck Strategies
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
Ramp heavily with Cabal Coffers and mana rocks to cast massive Eldrazi and finish with Torment of Hailfire for a board-wide lethal effect.
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
Utilize graveyard recursion to replay permanents and either mill opponents or sacrifice big creatures for damage.
Admiral Beckett Brass
Pirate tribal deck focused on stealing opponents’ permanents and disrupting their plans, with a potential game-winning Expropriate.
Zacama, Primal Calamity
Play powerful dinosaurs and ramp into big finishers like Finale of Devastation to overwhelm opponents with trample and haste buffs.
Gameplay Insights
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Sidisi’s slow ramp plan aimed for a high-impact finish but required careful defense against aggressive early threats.
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Muldrotha’s reliance on graveyard recursion allowed for flexible responses and potential massive damage swings via sacrificing large creatures.
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Beckett Brass’s pirate deck created tension by threatening to steal key permanents and disrupt mana bases, forcing players to adapt their strategies.
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Zacama’s deck used dinosaur synergies and powerful anthem effects from Craterhoof Behemoth to turn the tide quickly once enough mana was established.
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The interaction between Lord of Extinction and the dinosaur deck created thematic and mechanical tension, highlighting the power of board-wide sizing effects.
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Managing threats from multiple angles was critical, as each player posed a unique win condition that required opponents to continuously reassess priorities.
Notable Cards
Cabal Coffers
Torment of Hailfire
Lord of Extinction
Expropriate
Finale of Devastation
Craterhoof Behemoth
Admiral Beckett Brass
Lake of the Dead
Summary
The game featured a four-player Commander match with Sidisi, Undead Vizier; Admiral Beckett Brass; Zacama, Primal Calamity; and Muldrotha, the Gravetide as the commanders. Sidisi’s player aimed to generate large amounts of mana using multiple Cabal Coffers and execute a devastating Torment of Hailfire to finish the game. Meanwhile, Muldrotha’s player focused on graveyard recursion and potentially milling or dealing damage by sacrificing large creatures. Admiral Beckett Brass’s pirate-themed deck sought to steal permanents and disrupt opponents, including a threat of casting Expropriate to gain extra advantage. Zacama’s dinosaur tribal deck planned to leverage big stompy creatures alongside Finale of Devastation to bring out powerful threats like Craterhoof Behemoth, enabling a lethal trample and haste attack.