Deck & Commander Strategies
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
Focused on growing Boo and then throwing him at opponents for massive damage. Utilized fogs to protect Minsc while Boo applied pressure.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
A Dockside flicker combo list that aimed to cast and exile everything in the opponent's deck. Backup win condition was Blightsteel Colossus.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
A mono-green combo list that leveraged Selvala's ability to generate large amounts of mana. The deck aimed to generate infinite mana and refill on cards to win.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
A five-color Thasis consultation list that could backdoor into an infinite creatures and combats combo with Najeela.
Gameplay Insights
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Rob's decision to grow Boo to a massive size and throw him at opponents resulted in significant card draw and pressure.
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Hidden's use of Twin Flame and Dualcaster Mage to create an army of hasty creatures secured the win.
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Micah's Selvala deck had a win set up with either a Umbral Mantle or a Staff of Domination combo, but was unable to execute the plan before Hidden's win.
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Fernando's Najeela deck was unable to gain a strong foothold due to early targeting and elimination.
Notable Cards
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Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
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Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
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Dualcaster Mage
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Umbral Mantle
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Staff of Domination
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Giant Growth
Gameplay Summary
In an intense game of Magic: The Gathering, the match was defined by a number of key plays and strategic decisions.
Rob's Minsc & Boo deck surprised everyone with a pseudo Voltron strategy, growing Boo to massive sizes and drawing a significant number of cards.
However, Hidden's Etali deck proved to be the victor, using a Twin Flame and Dualcaster Mage combo to bring out an army of hasty creatures for the win.
Micah's Selvala deck had a promising setup, preparing to unleash either a Umbral Mantle or a Staff of Domination combo on the following turn, but wasn't able to execute before Hidden's win.
Fernando's Najeela deck, though having some impressive plays, was unfortunately targeted early and eliminated.
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