Deck & Commander Strategies
Ratadrabik of Urborg
Focuses on assembling an infinite sacrifice loop by making Nasol legendary and repeatedly sacrificing it to Carrion Feeder, generating infinite value and ultimately winning through combo.
Rakdos, the Muscle
Utilizes artifact ramp and treasure generation with Dockside Extortionist and Molten Duplication to generate explosive mana and value, enabling fast deployment of threats and sacrifice combo enablers.
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
A landfall synergy deck that aims to generate incremental advantage through lands entering the battlefield and tapping abilities, eventually winning through board presence and combat damage.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver (Bluefarm)
A control-oriented deck focusing on counterspells, card draw, and incremental advantage to stabilize the game and outvalue opponents, eventually winning through grindy card advantage and efficient threats.
Gameplay Insights
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Rakdos's use of Molten Duplication on Dockside Extortionist doubled treasure production, creating a significant mana advantage that accelerated the game state.
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Ratadrabik player prioritized assembling their infinite sacrifice combo while using interaction like Opposition Agent to disrupt opponents' tutoring.
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The Bluefarm deck leveraged early card draw engines such as Dark Confidant and Ristic Study to maintain card advantage and find answers.
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Nadu struggled initially due to mana constraints, highlighting the importance of reliable mana ramp in landfall decks.
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Players made strategic decisions on when to deploy interaction and when to hold mana for critical countermagic or removal, balancing aggression with defense.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Molten Duplication
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Carrion Feeder
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Dark Confidant
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Pitiless Plunderer
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Wishclaw Talisman
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Vampiric Tutor
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Deafening Silence
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four competitive decks with distinct strategies, including a combo-centric sacrifice loop, a control-oriented artifact deck, and a landfall synergy deck.
Early turns saw players establishing their mana bases and setting up key pieces such as Dockside Extortionist for treasure generation and Dark Confidant for card draw.
One player, piloting Ratadrabik of Urborg, focused on assembling an infinite sacrifice loop involving Nasol and Carrion Feeder, aiming for a combo finish.
Meanwhile, the Rakdos player utilized artifact synergies with Dockside Extortionist and Molten Duplication to generate explosive mana and treasure advantage, enabling quick deployment of powerful creatures like Pitiless Plunderer and their commander, Rus.
Nadu's deck played a slower landfall and incremental advantage game but was hampered by mana issues early on.
The Bluefarm player leaned into control elements with counterspells and card advantage, attempting to stabilize the board and draw into win conditions.
The key turning point was when Rakdos generated a massive treasure count through Dockside Extortionist and Molten Duplication, allowing a rapid flood of threats and combo enablers, while Ratadrabik worked towards assembling the infinite loop.
The game revolved around managing these explosive combos and controlling the board state to prevent others from winning first.
