Deck & Commander Strategies
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Leverages a legend-heavy build that protects the commander and benefits from dumping cards into the graveyard to maximize value and control the board.
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
A fairy tribal deck that uses flying creatures and incremental life loss to whittle down opponents while maintaining a strong aerial presence.
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
Focuses on quickly deploying Roxanne to produce a swarm of tokens that can be used both offensively and to ramp mana for bigger plays.
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
Aims to hit Delirium early and flood the battlefield with spider tokens to control the board and drain opponents through spider synergies.
Gameplay Insights
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Rachel's decision to block early attacks to disrupt opponents' card advantage and prevent them from gaining the monarch showed strong awareness of the political and resource aspects of Commander.
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The use of flash by Obyra’s controller to play the commander in response to Bitterblossom triggers maximized the value of the fairy tokens entering the battlefield.
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The battle for the monarch token became a pivotal point, with players attacking strategically not just for damage but also to gain and maintain card draw advantage.
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Cursed Mirror copying Marchesa provided a political and tactical advantage by contesting the monarch and gaining incremental value, illustrating layered board control.
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Early aggressive plays combined with careful resource management set the tone for a game where life totals were less important than maintaining board presence and card advantage.
Notable Cards
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Bitterblossom
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Arcane Signet
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Undead Butler
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Cursed Mirror
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Marchesa, the Black Rose
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Grim Haruspex
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all players establishing their early mana bases and deploying key low-cost creatures and enchantments to set up their strategies.
Rachel Weeks piloted Dihada, Binder of Wills, focusing on a legend-heavy deck with graveyard synergy, while Defcat's Obyra, Dreaming Duelist, leveraged a fairy tribal strategy with life loss synergies.
Mia's Roxanne, Starfall Savant deck aimed to generate tokens rapidly to produce large swings in board presence and mana, whereas Bezy's Ishkanah, Grafwidow deck sought to quickly achieve Delirium and flood the board with spiders to drain opponents' life totals over time.
Early turns featured cautious exchanges of damage, with the monarch mechanic becoming a central point of contention and political maneuvering among players.
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