Deck Strategies
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Establish board dominance by buffing white creatures with Divine Sacrament and leveraging a large graveyard to further enhance the army’s power, aiming for overwhelming board presence.
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
Ramp aggressively to generate massive mana and cast large, impactful creatures and spells to overpower opponents, taking advantage of mana denial effects to slow others down.
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Control the board with repeated bounce effects using Kraken and octopus tribal synergies, while drawing large numbers of cards to maintain a hand size advantage and disrupt opponents’ plans.
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Utilize reanimation and forced sacrifices to control the board, exploiting graveyards for continuous value and keeping pressure on opponents through recursive threats.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Elesh Norn’s player relies heavily on maintaining a large graveyard to maximize Divine Sacrament's buffs, making graveyard interactions critical in the game.
- 2
Vorinclex’s mana ramp and mana denial abilities force opponents to play around limited resources, significantly impacting their ability to respond.
- 3
Jin-Gitaxias leverages tribal bounce spells to repeatedly clear the board, disrupting opponents' developing board states and allowing for multiple resets.
- 4
Sheoldred’s strategy of forced sacrifices combined with graveyard recursion creates a persistent threat that opponents must address quickly or be overwhelmed.
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The interaction of multiple Praetors with graveyard and board control mechanics creates a complex and chaotic gameplay environment where timing and sequencing of spells are crucial.
Notable Cards
Divine Sacrament
Crush of Tentacles
Engulf the Shore
Keening Stone
Dread Summons
Whelming Wave
Summary
The game features a tense four-player Commander match with all Praetor commanders from New Phyrexia: Elesh Norn, Vorinclex, Jin-Gitaxias, and Sheoldred. Elesh Norn's player aims to dominate the battlefield with a Divine Sacrament strategy that boosts white creatures and leverages a growing graveyard to pump the team further. Vorinclex's player focuses on ramping heavily to cast large threats and overwhelm opponents through sheer mana advantage. Jin-Gitaxias uses a control and draw-heavy approach to maintain a large hand size while repeatedly bouncing permanents with Kraken and octopus tribal cards to disrupt the board. Sheoldred’s deck capitalizes on reanimation and forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures, creating a resilient board presence while exploiting graveyards for additional value. The game unfolds with aggressive ramp and token strategies, recursive threats, and repeated board resets from bounce effects, creating a dynamic and chaotic battlefield.
