Deck & Commander Strategies
Breya, Etherium Shaper
Generate artifact tokens and use sacrifice outlets for value and control, disrupting opponents with wheels and leveraging tutors for combo finishers.
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
Storm-based deck focused on chaining spells to cascade into powerful combos, supported by efficient tutors and disruption.
Zaxara, the Exemplary
Combo deck aiming to generate infinite mana with Freed from the Real and win through a draw combo with Jace, Wielder of Mysteries.
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Mutation synergy deck that leverages graveyard recursion and combo pieces like Brain Freeze and High Tide to storm off.
Gameplay Insights
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Leite’s repeated wins on Mana Crypt rolls significantly impacted his ability to control the game tempo and execute tutors.
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Casting Wheel of Fortune early helped Breya disrupt opponents' hands and fueled card draw to find critical pieces.
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Baal’s use of mutation on Cloud of Faeries and graveyard recursion with Frantic Search demonstrated a flexible combo approach but was curtailed by opponent interaction.
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Cabargas’ use of Flusterstorm and Slaughter Pact efficiently countered Baal’s combo attempts, showcasing precise timing of interaction.
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Leite’s final sequence to resolve Thassa’s Oracle and Demonic Consultation capitalized on the table’s spent interaction, securing a clean win.
Notable Cards
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Wheel of Fortune
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Mana Crypt
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Demonic Consultation
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Winds of Rebuke
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Swan Song
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Slaughter Pact
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Rushed Rebirth
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Bloom Tender
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Carpet of Flowers
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Cloud of Faeries
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High Tide
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Brain Freeze
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all players mulliganing and setting up their mana bases and key pieces, leading to an early Wheel of Fortune cast by Breya, which disrupted opponents' hands and fueled card draw.
Leite on Breya maintained strong board presence with token generation and Thopter sacrifices for control, while Cabargas on Yidris set up storm enablers and card selection tools like Sensei's Divining Top.
David on Zaxara focused on ramp and card draw with Sylvan Library and Bloom Tender, aiming to assemble infinite mana with Freed from the Real.
Baal piloting Vadrok utilized mutation and graveyard recursion to gain incremental value and attempted to combo off with Brain Freeze and High Tide lines, but faced heavy interaction from the table.
The game featured multiple key interactions including counterspells, removal, and a timely Winds of Rebuke to slow Breya’s advance.
Ultimately, Leite leveraged repeated Crypt rolls and tutor chains to set up a winning Demonic Consultation and Thassa’s Oracle combo, exiling his library and securing victory before opponents could fully assemble their combos.
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