Deck Strategies
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
Control and card advantage through the commander’s ability, aiming to disrupt opponents while setting up a combo finish primarily with Thassa’s Oracle.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Aggressively generate treasures by tapping dwarves, then use those treasures to fuel powerful artifact combo finishes and overwhelm opponents with damage.
Marwyn, the Nurturer
Ramp and pump Marwyn to build massive mana, then use storm and untap effects to go infinite and win through massive damage or combo lines.
Borborygmos and Fblthp
Assemble infinite mana combos and bounce Borborygmos repeatedly to draw through the deck, aiming to kill opponents with his ability by discarding lands.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Sean (Borborygmos & Fblthp) used a combo loop involving Underworld Breach and Lion's Eye Diamond to repeatedly cast Brain Freeze and mill all opponents, winning by decking them out.
- 2
Ryan (Magda) leveraged treasure generation and artifact synergies to pressure opponents aggressively, including sacrificing treasures to fetch combo pieces like Adaptive Automaton and Metallic Mimic.
- 3
Brandon (Marwyn) used Memory Jar to reset hands and ramp Marwyn with pump spells, attempting to combo off by creating infinite mana and untap loops.
- 4
Cow (Nymris) maintained control with Mystic Remora and countermagic like Swan Song and Spell Pierce, using disruption to slow opponents while drawing cards and setting up his combo.
- 5
Strategic timing of sacrifice and bounce effects, especially with Magda and Borborygmos, created pivotal moments that shifted board control and mana availability.
- 6
The use of Memory Jar multiple times led to hand resets that refreshed resources and disrupted opponents’ tempo significantly.
Notable Cards
Jeweled Lotus
Lion's Eye Diamond
Underworld Breach
Mystic Remora
Memory Jar
Arcane Signet
Brain Freeze
Talisman of Curiosity
Metallic Mimic
Adaptive Automaton
Summary
The game began with each player developing their board and setting up their respective strategies. Nymris, Oona's Trickster established control and card advantage early with spells like Dark Ritual and Jeweled Lotus, allowing for the quick casting of the commander. Magda, Brazen Outlaw focused on generating treasures by tapping dwarves and utilizing artifact synergies, enabling explosive mana plays and pressure through aggressive combat. Marwyn, the Nurturer ramped and pumped her commander to create infinite mana, aiming to leverage storm and untap effects for a decisive win. Borborygmos and Fblthp centered on assembling infinite mana combos to draw through their deck and finish opponents using Borborygmos’s damage ability.