Deck Strategies
Borborygmos and Fblthp
This deck is a Temur food chain list, aiming to leverage food chain to draw the deck and ultimately assemble an Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze win.
Zimone and Dina
This is a Sultai Hulk list which aims to get and sacrifice Protean Hulk to grab Mana Dorks and a sacrifice outlet for a win condition. It also uses Ad Nauseam to turbo out its strategy.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
This is a combo control list focused on playing the best cards available while utilizing counter spells and removals. It uses Food Chain as a speed-up mechanism and ends the game with Thassa's Oracle.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
This is a mid-range deck that utilizes Kinnan to generate lots of mana and funnel it into large Mana payoffs. The deck aims to establish an infinite mana combo and use Kinnan or Thrasios to draw most of the deck and win with Thassa's Oracle.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Teddy's strategic use of Cabal Ritual to manage the upkeep cost of his Pact of Negation was a key decision that helped maintain his board presence.
- 2
The early game was highly influenced by the Mystic Remora, which gave Hidden substantial card draw advantage.
- 3
Claudia's decision to use Elder's Evolution to grab Kira, Great Glass-Spinner instead of Manglehorn triggered a chain of events that ultimately led to his victory.
- 4
The back-and-forth interactions and counterspells played a significant role in shaping the game's dynamics and pace.
Notable Cards
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Cabal Ritual
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Pact of Negation
Chain of Vapor
Thorn Mammoth
Summary
The game started with heavy control and card draw mechanics from different players, particularly from Hidden's Mystic Remora which became a center point of the early game. The game also saw a lot of strategic plays with counterspells and removals, creating a back-and-forth dynamic between the players. Towards the end, Teddy's strategy of using Cabal Ritual to deal with his Pact of Negation's upcoming upkeep cost was a key turning point, allowing him to maintain board presence. The game concluded with a flurry of actions triggered by Claudia's Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, which led to an overwhelming board state that other players could not recover from.
