Deck & Commander Strategies
Vivi Ornitier
Utilizes mana acceleration and card draw engines, leveraging Edge of Eternity cards to generate continuous value and maintain board control, aiming to out-resource opponents.
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
Focuses on artifact synergies and Grinding Station combo to mill opponents and generate infinite value, enabling a slow but unstoppable lock.
Kilo, Apogee Mind
Employs combo pieces like Wristic Study and Benthic Biommancer to create infinite draw and damage loops, aiming to overwhelm opponents with card advantage and combo finishers.
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Relies on artifact synergies and imprinting powerful spells onto Chromox to enable explosive combo turns, filtering cards and generating resources rapidly.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Chromox early to imprint key spells like Swang Song set up powerful artifact interactions that fuel combo lines.
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Using Grinding Station to mill opponents strategically helped to disrupt their hands while advancing the artifact combo engine.
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The loop involving Brain Freeze and Lion's Eye Diamond was pivotal, enabling infinite draw and discard interactions that allowed safe use of Wheel effects for card advantage.
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Prioritizing card draw and filtering with Wristic Study and Curiosity allowed maintenance of combo pieces and recovery from opponent disruption.
Notable Cards
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Grinding Station
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Brain Freeze
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Wheel of Fortune
Gameplay Summary
The game started with all players setting up their mana acceleration and early board presence, with Kilo focusing on a combo involving Wristic Study and Benthic Biommancer, while Tannuk aimed to assemble a Grinding Station combo with mana ramp and artifact synergy.
The Right Hand player utilized artifact-based filtering and powerful synergy with cards like Chromox and Swang Song, and Vivi established a strong mana base and card draw engines with multiple Edge of Eternity cards. As turns progressed, key plays involved casting Chromox with imprinting to enable combo lines, deploying Grinding Station to mill opponents and synergize with artifact triggers, and using Wheel effects to refill hands while controlling the board state.
The game reached a climax when a loop involving Brain Freeze, Lion's Eye Diamond, and draw effects was established, allowing a player to safely wheel and maintain card advantage.
This loop effectively secured the win condition by denying opponents resources while maintaining continuous combo pressure, leading to a swift conclusion.
