TARKIR DRAGONSTORM IS BUSTED!?!! – Teval vs Eshki vs Shiko vs Felothar – Manasplaining #23

Deck Strategies

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  Teval, the Balanced Scale

  Focus on graveyard synergy to create zombie tokens whenever cards leave the graveyard, using these tokens to apply steady pressure and overwhelm opponents.

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  Eshki, Temur's Roar

  Buff Eshki and other creatures via combat damage triggers to draw cards and deal damage, maintaining board control through enhanced threats.

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  Shiko and Narset, Unified

  Cast spells on both your and opponents' turns, copying spells or drawing cards to generate value and maintain card advantage.

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  Felothar the Steadfast

  Play a defensive, Defender-heavy creature base that can control combat and slowly build board presence while disrupting opponents’ plans.

Gameplay Insights

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  Felothar used Opportunist Dragon’s ability to take control of a key artifact from an opponent, effectively neutralizing a threat without removing it from play.

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  Teval’s zombie token generation from graveyard interactions provided constant board presence and damage potential, making it difficult for opponents to stabilize.

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  Eshki’s Territorial Hellkite triggered multiple damage and card draw effects, demonstrating how creature ETB (enter the battlefield) triggers synergize well with this deck’s mechanics.

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  Shiko’s ability to copy spells on opponents’ turns allowed for efficient card draw and resource accumulation, keeping the deck flexible and reactive.

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  Teval’s commander ability to deal damage to each opponent simultaneously was a pivotal moment that shifted the game toward a likely victory due to overwhelming board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Territorial Hellkite

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  Wall of Omens

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  Storm-Kiln Artist

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  Talisman of Progress

Summary

The game featured four players piloting pre-constructed decks from Tarkir: Dragonstorm, each with distinct strategies that quickly shaped the board state. Teval, the Balanced Scale focused on graveyard interactions by creating zombie tokens whenever cards left his graveyard, steadily building a resilient board presence. Eshki, Temur's Roar aimed to buff herself and draw cards through combat damage, enhancing board tempo by leveraging creature power. Shiko and Narset, Unified operated as a Jeskai spellslinger deck, casting spells on multiple turns and copying them, generating card advantage and value. Felothar the Steadfast played a defensive game with creatures bearing Defender, setting up a stout board that could block effectively while slowly advancing his own threats. Key turning points occurred when Felothar played Opportunist Dragon to neutralize a problematic opposing artifact, and Teval's zombie generation provided constant pressure. Eshki's Territorial Hellkite triggered multiple effects dealing damage to opponents and drawing cards, showcasing the synergy between creature abilities and Eshki's buffs. The most critical moment was when Teval was able to deal damage to each opponent due to a powerful board presence combined with his commander’s ability, highlighting how the deck can leverage wide boards and graveyard recursion for a lethal advantage. The game revolved around maintaining board control through synergistic plays involving tokens, control of key creatures, and incremental damage, with Teval’s consistent zombie token production and damage output proving to be a dominant factor.