Deck & Commander Strategies
Kykar, Wind's Fury
Focuses on creating artifact tokens and small flying creatures, using them to generate value and apply steady pressure. Emphasizes artifact synergy and equipment to build a wide board presence.
Zinnia, Valley's Voice
Builds a flock of tokens and leverages token generation to overwhelm opponents, combining creature swarms with value-based plays.
St. Trafton Remarus
Utilizes convoke spells and tapping/untapping mechanics to generate tokens and ramp mana, aiming to storm off with convoke-enabled spells for big plays.
The Tenth Doctor
Suspends cards to cast them later with powerful effects, accumulating time counters to increase damage output and control the game tempo with delayed threats.
Rose Tyler
Supports the Doctor Who theme with a focus on survivability and synergy with suspended spells, aiming for a late-game payoff by protecting key cards and leveraging suspension mechanics.
Gameplay Insights
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The special fireworks rule added a layer of direct damage whenever Jeskai spells were cast, influencing players to target opponents with the most mana or board presence early on.
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Kykar's token generation and artifact synergy allowed him to maintain board presence and apply consistent pressure through flying creatures.
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The Tenth Doctor player's use of suspend and time counters created a unique delayed threat that required opponents to adjust their timing and responses.
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Players coordinated paying for shared draw engines like Rhystic Study, showing interactive multiplayer dynamics despite competitive positioning.
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Damage distributions were strategic, often targeting players with key resources, which affected the pace of the game and forced defensive plays.
Notable Cards
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Kykar, Wind's Fury
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Zinnia, Valley's Voice
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The Tenth Doctor
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Rose Tyler
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Arcane Signet
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Sol Ring
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Talisman of Progress
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Ornithopter
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a lively multiplayer Commander match with all players piloting Jeskai (red, white, blue) themed decks, each showcasing unique strategies aligned with their commanders.
Early turns focused on ramping mana and setting up board presence, with players deploying mana rocks like Arcane Signet, Sol Ring, and Talisman of Progress to accelerate their game plans.
Kykar, Wind's Fury pushed an artifact and token strategy, generating flying Ornithopters and using them to chip at opponents.
Zinnia, Valley's Voice aimed to build a flock of creatures and use them for value, while The Tenth Doctor player focused on a suspend/cast-late powerful spells plan, exiling cards and accumulating time counters for impactful plays.
St. Trafton Remarus contributed a convoke and token creation theme that synergized with his tapping and untapping abilities.
Rose Tyler and The Tenth Doctor formed a thematic Doctor Who inspired deck that sought to stall and leverage suspended cards for a late-game advantage. A key turning point was the introduction of the special game rule where casting Jeskai spells dealt damage equal to their mana value to any non-Jeskai target, adding an aggressive edge to spellcasting and incentivizing players to cast impactful Jeskai spells.
This rule led to early damage exchanges targeting players with the most mana or board presence.
The Tenth Doctor player’s use of suspend mechanics and the War Doctor brought a unique threat by dealing damage based on time counters, while Kykar’s ability to create numerous tokens and artifacts accelerated his board state, enabling both offensive pressure and defensive resources.
The game was marked by gradual board development, careful resource management, and strategic damage distribution, highlighting the interplay of Jeskai colors across different archetypes.
The outcome hinged on effective use of commander abilities, spell targeting under the fireworks rule, and the ability to leverage suspended cards and token synergies.
