Deck Strategies
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Generating tokens and leveraging token synergies along with combo pieces like Anointed Procession and Replication Technique to overwhelm opponents or create infinite combos.
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
Aggressively drawing cards and dealing incremental damage by stealing spells and triggering combat damage abilities to maintain hand advantage and pressure opponents.
Magus Lucea Kane
Playing a ramp-oriented strategy to deploy impactful spells and creatures gradually, focusing on value generation and board presence over time.
Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader
Building a creature and equipment-based aggressive board state, utilizing synergy between artifacts and creatures to deal damage and control the battlefield.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Ivy's use of combat damage triggers combined with enchantments such as Curious Obsession allowed for steady card draw and incremental damage, maintaining pressure despite the slower pace.
- 2
Tivit's token generation and combo potential with cards like Replication Technique hinted at a late-game infinite or overwhelming board state, influencing opponents' decision-making.
- 3
The presence of multiple budget decks with slower ramp and tapped lands led to a more strategic and patient game rather than explosive plays, emphasizing incremental value and resource management.
- 4
Optimus Prime's equipment and creature synergy was a notable theme, but budget constraints limited the deck's ability to quickly assemble its ideal board state.
- 5
Players exploited the layering of enchantments (such as copying Sixth Sense on Ivy and Slippery Bogle) to maximize triggers and card advantage, demonstrating effective use of tribal and spell interaction synergies.
Notable Cards
Curious Obsession
Birds of Paradise
Replication Technique
Anointed Procession
Phantasmal Image
Myriad Landscape
Slippery Bogle
Sixth Sense
Summary
The game started with all players deploying budget decks featuring slower ramp and lower power spells, reflecting a casual and traditional Commander pace without high-end staples. Early turns involved setting up mana bases with tapped lands and modest ramp spells like Birds of Paradise and Talismans. Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief utilized card draw triggers from combat damage and enchantments like Curious Obsession to maintain card advantage. Meanwhile, Magus Lucea Kane and Tivit, Seller of Secrets focused on incremental ramp and value plays, with Tivit generating tokens and exploring synergy with cards like Replication Technique. Optimus Prime's deck aimed to assemble a more aggressive board presence supported by equipment and powerful creatures but was limited by budget constraints.