Can CYCLING or CURIOSITY hold off these MAX POWER decks? | Spike Feeders Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider / Shabraz, the Skyshark

  Midrange Jeskai deck leveraging Curiosity to draw cards and deal continuous damage, combined with stax elements and Underworld Breach to maintain control and generate value.

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  The First Sliver

  Fast combo deck using Food Chain to generate infinite mana by repeatedly casting The First Sliver, winning through sacrifice combos like Goblin Bombardment.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Cycling-focused deck that draws cards quickly by cycling lands and creatures, combining stax elements and Underworld Breach for combo potential.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver

  Infinite mana combo deck aiming to leverage Thrasios’s draw and Tymna’s card draw from combat damage to find and execute a Thassa’s Oracle win or other infinite mana synergies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jim’s early attachment of Curiosity to Brallin created a strong ongoing threat that forced opponents to manage their life totals carefully and shaped their early plays.

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  Bill’s attempts at ramping into Food Chain were effectively slowed by artifact hate such as Null Rod and Cursed Totem, demonstrating the importance of disruption against combo-centric decks.

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  The usage of Force of Negation by Jim to counter Grasp of Fate was a critical moment that preserved his combo potential and allowed him to maintain pressure on the table.

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  Players balanced aggression with disruption, as Bill chose to attack Jan instead of Eliot to manage threats and life totals tactically.

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  The interplay between stax effects and combo attempts highlighted the delicate balance in high-powered multiplayer games, where timing and sequencing of plays can decide the game’s outcome.

Notable Cards

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  Curiosity

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  Food Chain

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  The First Sliver

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  Goblin Bombardment

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  Cursed Totem

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  Null Rod

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  Force of Negation

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  Underworld Breach

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  Grasp of Fate

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  Mana Vault

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  Rhystic Study

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  Tymna the Weaver

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

Summary

The game opened with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with typical ramp and setup plays like Elvish Mystic and Llanowar Elves. Jim’s Jeskai midrange deck featuring Brallin and Shabraz Skyshark Riders quickly set up a threatening Curiosity enchantment on Brallin, aiming to draw heavily and burn opponents via repeated damage triggers. Bill’s Food Chain First Sliver deck pursued a fast combo strategy centered on Food Chain and The First Sliver, attempting to generate infinite mana and win through sacrifice combos with Goblin Bombardment. Jan’s Gavi Cycling deck focused on drawing cards via cycling mechanics combined with stax elements and Underworld Breach combos, while Eliot played a Thrasios/Tymna deck aiming for infinite mana and Thassa’s Oracle wins but without the banned Flash combo.