So we let Ben play Dragons, it was a huge mistake!

Deck Strategies

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  Zurgo Stormrender

  Generate attacking warrior tokens through the mobilize mechanic, using token sacrifice triggers to draw cards or drain opponents, aiming for aggressive combat and incremental value.

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  Shiko and Narset, Unified

  Leverage the flurry mechanic by casting multiple spells per turn to copy spells that target permanents or players, generating card advantage and tempo through spell duplication and card draw.

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  Teval, the Balanced Scale

  Mill cards each turn to produce insect tokens and recur lands from the graveyard to the battlefield, building a steady and resilient board with token swarms and land advantage.

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  Ureni of the Unwritten

  Aggressively attack and enter the battlefield triggers to reveal and put dragon creatures from the top of the library directly onto the battlefield, aiming for overwhelming board presence through powerful dragons.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ureni's ability to reveal and deploy dragons from the top of the library created a significant tempo swing, forcing opponents to adjust their strategies.

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  Zurgo Stormrender’s mobilize mechanic provided a steady stream of attacking tokens that could be sacrificed for card draw or life loss to opponents, creating incremental advantage.

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  Shiko and Narset’s flurry mechanic rewarded casting multiple spells per turn, enabling spell copying that could be leveraged for various effects but required careful hand management.

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  Teval’s mill-to-token and land recursion synergy helped maintain board presence and resource advantage, providing resilience against board wipes or aggressive attacks.

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  Early plays like Frontier Siege adding additional mana helped accelerate key spells and commanders into play, influencing midgame tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Ureni of the Unwritten

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  Zurgo Stormrender

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  Shiko and Narset, Unified

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  Teval, the Balanced Scale

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  Talisman of Progress

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  Frontier Siege

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  Crawling Sensation

Summary

The game featured four players piloting Tarkir: Dragonstorm precon decks, each led by a unique dragon-themed commander. The early turns saw players establishing mana bases and developing board presence with various support creatures and enchantments. Zurgo Stormrender generated a steady stream of tokens and card advantage by attacking and sacrificing warriors, applying early pressure. Shiko and Narset, Unified aimed to capitalize on casting multiple spells per turn to copy effects or generate card draw, creating potential for explosive plays. Teval, the Balanced Scale focused on milling cards to create insect tokens and recurring lands from the graveyard, steadily building a resilient board. Meanwhile, Ureni of the Unwritten aggressively sought to cheat dragons directly onto the battlefield through its triggered ability, leveraging the large dragon count in the deck for a powerful midgame surge. A pivotal moment came when Ureni started attacking, revealing and deploying multiple dragons from the top of the library, significantly swinging board control in Ben's favor. The others had to respond to this dragon onslaught while managing their own strategies of token generation, card draw, and land recursion. Despite Zurgo's token swarm and Shiko and Narset's spell-copying synergy, the raw power and board presence of Ureni's dragons proved overwhelming. The gameplay highlighted the tension between incremental value strategies and explosive dragon deployment, with the dragon-heavy Temur deck ultimately dominating the battlefield.