Deck Strategies
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Jason S's strategy revolved around playing large creatures and laying traps to control the board and disrupt his opponents.
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Jon S played a life-gain deck with the goal of reaching 111 life, reflecting Bilbo's 111st birthday. The deck avoided any win conditions that would end the game before reaching this life total.
Gandalf, Westward Voyager
Carlos played a Simic value deck that aimed to copy big spells and creatures. Key to this strategy was Gandalf's ability to potentially copy cards on top of opponents' decks.
Samwise Gamgee
Jeff piloted a deck that aimed to generate food tokens and use them to fuel various synergies and interactions, including bringing cards back from the graveyard and creating resource loops.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Jeff's use of Academy Manufacturer to generate a multitude of tokens was a pivotal moment in the game, setting up his deck's engine and becoming a major target for the other players.
- 2
Carlos's use of Gandalf's ability to bounce Samwise Gamgee disrupted Jeff's plans and slowed down his token production.
- 3
Jon's play of Revenge of Ravens provided a deterrent for other players attacking him and gave him a steady stream of life gain.
- 4
Jason's casting of a large spider and the subsequent laying of traps added an additional layer of complexity to the board state, forcing the other players to navigate around these obstacles.
Notable Cards
Golgari Signet
Crystal Shard
Revenge of Ravens
Arbor Elf
Summary
The game kicked off with players quickly setting up their boards, but the real action began when Jeff, commanding Samwise Gamgee, played Academy Manufacturer. This allowed him to generate a multitude of tokens which he could then use to fuel his deck's engine. However, the other players responded by controlling Jeff's board, with Carlos, piloting Gandalf, Westward Voyager, bouncing key cards and Jon, using Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant, gaining life to stay in the game. The game really heated up when Jason S, playing Shelob, Child of Ungoliant, cast a large spider and started laying traps. The match ended in a flurry of strategic decisions and game-changing interactions.
