Deck Strategies
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
A storm-focused artifact deck leveraging cheap artifacts and card draw effects to assemble a massive storm count and win with a large storm turn.
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Turbo Ad Nauseam combo deck that uses life gain and card draw from commanders to stabilize and then combo off with Ad Nauseam for a lethal storm or combo finish.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
A midrange toolbox deck using Sisay and companion Jagantha to fetch and cast legendary creatures, controlling the board with hate bears and versatile answers to assemble a variety of legendary win conditions.
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor / Tana, the Bloodsower
A hatebear stax style deck that locks down opponents with enchantments and artifacts like Null Rod and Aura of Silence, then wins by beating down with hatebears and combat synergies.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Folger's attempted Ad Nauseam combo was effectively disrupted early by Zach's Swan Song, highlighting the power of timely counterspells against fast combo decks.
- 2
Mike's use of Oko and Teferi provided strong tempo and control plays, enabling him to neutralize Folger's threats and slow down the combo.
- 3
Ryan's hatebear strategy with Null Rod and Aura of Silence aimed to cripple artifact and spell-based combos, buying time for his hatebears to close out the game.
- 4
Zach's proactive use of Mystic Remora and card draw spells established strong early card advantage, allowing him to recover and push storm turns despite disruption.
- 5
The group dynamic involved frequent interaction and disruption, with multiple players using removal and counterspells to check aggressive combo attempts and stax elements.
Notable Cards
Mystic Remora
Ad Nauseam
Swan Song
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Null Rod
Aura of Silence
Kataki, War's Wage
Riddleform
Jeweled Amulet
Chromatic Lantern
Summary
The game begins with a typical setup phase where players develop their mana bases and deploy early interaction pieces such as Mystic Remora, Null Rod, and other hate cards. Jhoira, piloted by Zach, attempts to build up storm count and card advantage using artifact synergies, but faces disruption from opponents. Folger on Ikra Shidiqi and Kraum aggressively pursues a combo with Ad Nauseam, drawing deep into his deck but gets countered by Jhoira's Swan Song early on, setting him back significantly. Mike, playing Sisay Weatherlight Captain, establishes board presence with Oko, Thief of Crowns and Teferi, Time Raveller, leveraging control and hate bears to disrupt others while assembling a toolbox of legendary creatures for win conditions. Ryan on Akroma and Tana focuses on locking the board with hate cards like Aura of Silence and Otherworldly Canonist, aiming to stall and finish with hate bears and equipment synergies.