Deck & Commander Strategies
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
A storm deck leveraging K’rrik’s ability to pay life instead of black mana, rapidly casting spells to build storm count and close the game with lethal damage or combos.
The First Sliver
A Food Chain combo deck generating infinite mana by repeatedly exiling and recasting creatures with Food Chain, using cascade to find critical combo pieces and Goblin Bombardment to convert mana into damage.
Lazav, the Multifarious
A control and value deck using clone effects and disruption to adapt to board states, while drawing cards and managing threats through interactive spells.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
A four-color curiosity control deck focused on card advantage, mana ramp, and counterspells, aiming to control the game while assembling key combos or win conditions.
Vial Smasher the Fierce
An aggressive, spell-slinging deck focused on dealing incremental damage through casting spells and leveraging cascade triggers to apply pressure on opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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The early investment in mana acceleration and card draw set the foundation for explosive plays, particularly for storm and combo decks.
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Bill’s decision to loop casting The First Sliver with Food Chain to cascade through his deck allowed him to find and assemble his combo pieces efficiently, demonstrating effective sequencing in combo execution.
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Use of Silence during Bill’s combo prevented opponents from disrupting the loop, highlighting the importance of protection in combo decks.
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Jerry’s K'rrik deck utilized lifelink damage and spell cost reduction to maintain pressure, but was ultimately unable to disrupt the Food Chain infinite combo.
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Players carefully managed Mystic Remora triggers, balancing card draw benefits against the life and mana costs imposed by paying or not paying its cumulative costs.
Notable Cards
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K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
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The First Sliver
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Food Chain
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Goblin Bombardment
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Silence
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Mystic Remora
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Basalt Monolith
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Mana Crypt
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Mystical Tutor
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Eternal Scourge
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Sylvan Library
Gameplay Summary
The game opened with players developing their mana bases and early board states, with Eliot establishing a Mystic Remora to generate card advantage, and Jerry quickly deploying Mana Crypt and Basalt Monolith to ramp acceleration.
Jerry then cast K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, signaling a storm-based strategy focused on leveraging lifelink and reduced spell costs.
Bill focused on a Food Chain combo deck centered around The First Sliver, aiming to generate infinite mana and cascade through his deck to find critical combo pieces like Goblin Bombardment and Silence.
Jim played a control-oriented deck with card draw engines like Sylvan Library and Mystical Tutor to hold the game state while developing his mana and counterspells. The turning point came when Bill successfully assembled the Food Chain infinite mana combo, repeatedly casting The First Sliver to cascade through his deck and search for Goblin Bombardment, which would provide a lethal sacrifice outlet to deal incremental damage to all opponents.
The inclusion of Silence ensured protection from interaction while comboing off.
Meanwhile, Jerry and Eliot maintained pressure with efficient early plays and card draw, but Bill’s combo threatened to end the game imminently.
The game featured strategic interactions around Mystic Remora’s taxing effect, the timing of cascade triggers, and the careful sequencing of infinite loops to secure victory.
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