Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Turbo fast mana and card draw engine using Dockside Extortionist and Underworld Breach to generate explosive early advantage and finish the game swiftly.
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
A food-sacrifice theme that leverages sacrificing Korvold and treasure tokens to generate card advantage and overwhelming board presence quickly.
Beamtown Bullies
A unique reanimator approach that gives opponents 'bad' creatures to hinder them while controlling the board with removal and value creatures.
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Polymorph combo deck that generates infinite mana by turning Earthcraft tokens into Holbreaker Horror, enabling the casting of the entire deck and stax lock pieces.
Gameplay Insights
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Alex's ability to chain mana rocks and rituals to cast Underworld Breach and quickly tutor key cards like Lion's Eye Diamond led to a rapid game-winning sequence, forcing the table to scoop early.
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Sage's Korvold deck capitalized on fast treasure generation and sacrificing Korvold for value, but was vulnerable to board disruption and fast combo decks.
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Hidden Planet's strategy of reanimating bad creatures to opponents created a unique political dynamic, slowing down opponents while maintaining board control with efficient removal.
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Engine's misunderstanding of the Dothi spellcasting restriction cost a key artifact, highlighting the importance of precise knowledge of card interactions in complex combo decks.
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The presence of multiple fast mana sources like Jeweled Lotus and Mana Vault across decks led to explosive turns and high-pressure plays early in the game.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Underworld Breach
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Dark Ritual
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Mana Vault
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Jeweled Lotus
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Master of Cruelties
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Ancient Tomb
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Winter Orb
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Earthcraft
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Demonic Tutor
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Cyclonic Rift
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Nature's Claim
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Dragon Mage
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Ox of Agonas
Gameplay Summary
The game began with aggressive mulligans and fast mana acceleration from multiple players, setting the stage for an explosive early game.
Alex, playing Tymna and Kraum, focused on turboing out explosive plays with Dockside Extortionist and Underworld Breach combos, aiming for a quick win through fast mana and card draw.
Sage piloted Korvold with a strategy centered on repeatedly sacrificing and reanimating Korvold to generate immense value from Dockside Extortionist tokens, leveraging the synergy between food and treasure generation.
Hidden Planet's Beamtown Bullies deck presented a unique reanimator style, giving opponents 'bad' creatures to disrupt their plans while maintaining board control through removal and value creatures like Master of Cruelties.
Engine ran a polymorph Urza deck that aimed to establish infinite mana combos with artifacts, using Earthcraft and Holbreaker Horror to cast their entire deck and lock down the board with stax elements like Winter Orb.
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