Deck & Commander Strategies
Starscream, Power Hungry
Monochrome black monarch deck aiming to secure and leverage the monarch status for card draw and control, using aggressive creatures and disruption.
Elsha, Threefold Master
Prowess tribal deck generating numerous 1/1 monk tokens through combat damage and casting instants and sorceries to grow the board and overwhelm opponents.
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
Token and value engine focused on generating clues and spirits via investigating and death triggers, producing incremental advantage through attrition.
Captain America, First Avenger
Boggles-style aura voltron deck focusing on equipping Captain America with multiple buffs and evasion to deal consistent damage efficiently.
Gameplay Insights
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Starscream aggressively pursued the monarch to gain card advantage, using combat damage triggers to pressure opponents early in the game.
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Elsha’s prowess tokens quickly built a wide board presence, making her a significant combat threat that needed to be addressed.
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Teysa’s use of clues and spirit tokens provided a steady stream of value, allowing for sustained pressure and defensive options.
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Captain America’s strategy hinged on buffing with auras and equipment, leveraging evasion to avoid blockers and deal incremental damage.
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The interaction between monarch status and card draw created a dynamic where control of the monarch was a pivotal resource influencing attacks and defense.
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Discarding Gemstone Caverns to maintain card advantage and board development highlighted the value of resource management under pressure.
Notable Cards
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Gemstone Caverns
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Elsha, Threefold Master
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Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
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Captain America, First Avenger
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Orzhov Signet
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Arcane Signet
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Expedition Map
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Shadowy Backstreet
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player developing their board state cautiously while setting up their respective strategies.
Starscream, Power Hungry focused on establishing the monarch and leveraging black spells for card advantage, quickly becoming a threat with his aggressive mono-black monarch deck.
Elsha, Threefold Master generated prowess tokens by casting multiple instant and sorcery spells, quickly building a board presence with 1/1 monks and her commander itself.
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch aimed to create value through investigating and clue tokens to generate spirits and incremental advantage.
Meanwhile, Captain America, First Avenger centered on a boggles-style build, equipping auras to an evasive commander to maximize damage output with minimal blockers.
