FIRST LOOK TARKIR: DRAGONSTORM COMMANDER | Ureni VS Shiko and Narset VS Felothar VS Teval

Deck Strategies

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  Teval, the Balanced Scale

  Olivia's deck focused on milling cards into the graveyard and reaping value from the graveyard. With Teval, the milling strategy also allowed for the creation of zombie druid tokens for extra board presence.

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  Ureni of the Unwritten

  Jim's deck was dragon-themed with a strong focus on ramping up and playing high-powered dragon creatures. Ureni's ability to put dragons into play from the library was integral to this strategy.

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  Shiko and Narset, Unified

  Jerry's deck was built around casting and then copying spells. Shiko and Narset, Unified's ability to copy spells and choose new targets allowed for a lot of interaction and flexibility during gameplay.

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  Felothar the Steadfast

  Ify's deck utilized Felothar's ability to use toughness as power, focusing on building up defenses and then using those defenses as an offense.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jim's decision to focus on enchantments like Elemental Bond and Dragon Tempest early in the game allowed him to capitalize on his dragon-themed deck and generate additional value from each dragon played.

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  Olivia's use of Crawling Sensation was a key part of her graveyard-based strategy, enabling her to mill her deck and generate insect tokens.

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  Jerry's casting of Will of the Jeskai was a pivotal moment in the game, potentially disrupting opponents' hands while also refilling his own hand.

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  Ify's decision to prioritize defense over offense, while fitting with his commander Felothar's ability, may have limited his board impact in the early game.

Notable Cards

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  Elemental Bond

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  Dragon Tempest

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  Crawling Sensation

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  Will of the Jeskai

Summary

The game started off with a series of setup turns, with each player establishing their mana bases and setting up early game engines. Jim, piloting Ureni of the Unwritten, began to establish a strong board presence with a series of enchantments that synergized well with his dragon-themed deck. Olivia, running Teval, the Balanced Scale, began to set up her own engine with a Crawling Sensation and a Kryptic Cavern. Jerry, controlling Shiko and Narset, Unified, cast his commanders quite early, setting the stage for a potential storm of copied spells. Ify, with Felothar the Steadfast, played a more defensive game, focusing on building up his defenses. As the game progressed, Jerry took advantage of his commanders' abilities to generate value, while Jim started to ramp up his dragon-themed threats. Olivia's graveyard-based strategy also began to pay off, with powerful recursion effects providing incremental advantage. The game ended before Ify's defensive strategy could fully materialize.