Deck & Commander Strategies
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant
A Stax control build in Azorius colors that uses Lulu to grow a large army of creatures with anthem effects and pseudo-vigilance. It pressures opponents’ life totals while using stax elements and creatures to disrupt combo and control decks.
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
A Celestial Enchantress build focused on enchantments matter, generating card draw and mana ramp to outvalue opponents and maintain a strong board presence through enchantment synergies.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
A mono-red combo deck that leverages Magda’s ability to produce treasures for ramp and artifact tutor effects. It aims for quick wins through generating explosive mana and assembling artifact combos.
Tymna the Weaver / Tana, the Bloodsower
A Bloodpod stax deck designed as a meta crusher that grinds games down with customizable hate pieces and incremental advantage. It uses Tymna for card draw and Tana for aggressive board presence while controlling the pace of the game.
Gameplay Insights
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Fernando’s use of Lulu to untap creatures and place +1/+1 counters was key to building a resilient board state that pressured opponents effectively.
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Hidden Planet’s impatience in attacking prematurely with Magda’s treasures led to a counterspell sequence that slowed his combo development.
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Jimmy’s decision to hold back on popping Seal of Cleansing to preserve value showed a nuanced understanding of resource management.
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The use of Gilded Drake by Loots to steal key creatures disrupted opponents’ plans and helped maintain board control during the midgame.
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Fernando’s strategic choice to destroy Jimmy’s Enchantress’s Presence rather than his Seal of Cleansing was a pivotal moment that affected artifact control and board stabilization.
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Repeated incremental attacks combined with stax disruption created a tense environment where players had to carefully weigh aggression against resource preservation.
Notable Cards
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Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant
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Magda, Brazen Outlaw
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Sythis, Harvest's Hand
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Tymna the Weaver
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Tana, the Bloodsower
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Blind Obedience
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Seal of Cleansing
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Gilded Drake
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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Twinshot Sniper
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Blacksmith's Skill
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Paladin Class
Gameplay Summary
The game began with Fernando piloting a Stax-style Azorius list focused on growing an army through Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant, while applying pressure and maintaining board control.
Jimmy on Sythis employed an enchantress strategy to generate card advantage and mana ramp.
Hidden Planet, playing Magda, Brazen Outlaw, aimed for a fast combo with treasure generation and artifact synergy, aggressively pressuring opponents early with Ragavan and other creatures.
MDD Loots played a Tymna/Tana Bloodpod Stax deck designed to grind out advantage and disrupt opponents with flexible hate pieces. Early turns featured board development and minor skirmishes, with Fernando leveraging Lulu’s anthem and untap abilities to grow his creatures and maintain board presence.
Hidden Planet aggressively attacked with treasure generators but was temporarily slowed by removal and counterspells from Jimmy.
A key interaction involved Hidden misplaying by prematurely using a Twinshot Sniper, which allowed Jimmy to respond with Blacksmith's Skill.
Fernando’s ability to tutor and cast powerful Stax pieces like Blind Obedience and Seal of Cleansing was pivotal in stabilizing the board. The midgame saw strategic combat exchanges and board wipes, with Loots using Gilded Drake to steal and manipulate threats.
Fernando’s Stax control, combined with incremental army growth from Lulu and strategic artifact disruption, enabled him to keep multiple opponents in check.
Meanwhile, Jimmy’s enchantress draw engine continued producing value, but he faced pressure from multiple fronts.
Hidden and Loots both struggled to find lands and maintain board state after artifact destruction.
The game proceeded with heavy interaction and attrition, showcasing a clash between proactive army building and reactive combo disruption.
