Deck Strategies
Rashmi and Ragavan
This Temur deck focuses on playing a large number of artifacts, using Rashmi and Ragavan's abilities to steal spells from opponents' decks.
Yargle and Multani
This Golgari storm deck leverages the high power of Yargle and Multani to generate significant advantage.
Polukranos Reborn // Polukranos, Engine of Ruin
This Celestia deck is an Aristocrats-style deck that uses Polukranos's transformation ability to generate powerful hydras and potentially combo off.
Zurgo and Ojutai
This Jeskai deck focuses on Dragon tribal synergies, aiming to win through combat damage or ETB triggers from various dragons.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Chandler's transformation of Polukranos into the Engine of Ruin was a key turning point, setting him up for his game-winning combo.
- 2
Ethan's use of Yargle and Multani, despite being targeted, allowed him to gain significant life and maintain a strong board presence.
- 3
Kaden's consistent use of Zurgo and Ojutai's damage trigger to sift through his deck helped him maintain card advantage.
- 4
Seth's use of Rashmi and Ragavan's ability to steal spells from opponents' decks created interesting dynamics and interactions throughout the game.
- 5
Chandler's draw of Nim Deathmantle, allowing him to combo off with Ashnod's Altar and Polukranos, was a game-defining moment.
Notable Cards
Ragavan
Multani
Ashnod's Altar
Nim Deathmantle
Dovin's Veto
Summary
As the game kicked off, each player began setting up their board states with their respective strategies. Seth used Rashmi and Ragavan to steal spells from his opponent's deck, while Ethan utilized Yargle and Multani's high power in a storm deck. Chandler's Polukranos deck aimed to generate powerful hydras, and Kaden's Zurgo and Ojutai deck focused on dragon tribal synergies. Chandler managed to get an early lead by transforming Polukranos into the Engine of Ruin. However, Ethan's Yargle and Multani proved to be a formidable threat, gaining him a significant amount of life. The game took a turn when Chandler managed to draw the exact card he needed, Nim Deathmantle, which allowed him to combo off with Ashnod's Altar and Polukranos, winning him the game.
