Deck & Commander Strategies
The Reaper, King No More
Utilizes the ability to steal opponents' creatures when they die, gaining incremental value and disrupting enemy boards while slowly accumulating resources.
Doran, Besieged by Time
Focuses on pumping creature toughness and using Assault Formation to convert toughness into damage, aiming to deal large chunks of damage through combat.
Ashling, the Limitless
Ramp-heavy deck that generates card advantage and board presence through elemental synergies and token production, leveraging Risen Reef and other elemental triggers for explosive turns.
High Perfect Morcant
Token generation and incremental value via proliferate and sacrifice mechanics, supported by control elements like removal and card draw to maintain board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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The Reaper’s ability to steal creatures as they die created constant board swings, making it difficult for opponents to maintain stable boards.
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Doran’s synergy with Assault Formation allowed for a surprise 10 damage combat phase, significantly pressuring opponents early.
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Ashling leveraged Risen Reef and elemental triggers to ramp aggressively and generate multiple tokens, enabling explosive plays including copying creatures and drawing cards.
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Proliferate and sacrifice interactions enabled Morcant to maintain resource advantage and control the board state through incremental value.
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Targeted removal like Assassin's Trophy and Terminate were pivotal in slowing down key threats such as Necroloom and Fakun Green Shell.
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Mirror Entity played a critical role in turning Ashling's wide board into lethal threats by scaling power and toughness rapidly.
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The use of Boro’s Charm to grant indestructibility on a wide board ensured the survival of Ashling's team through potential board wipes.
Notable Cards
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Arbor Elf
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Wall of Blossoms
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Assault Formation
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Omnath, Locus of the Roil
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Risen Reef
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Bloom Tender
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Lignify
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Fury
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Mirror Entity
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Boros Charm
Gameplay Summary
The game started with a typical ramp and setup phase, with players developing their mana bases and early creatures.
The Reaper, King No More player leveraged the commander’s ability to steal early creatures like Arbor Elf and Wall of Blossoms, gaining incremental value.
Doran, Besieged by Time player focused on creating strong creatures and using Assault Formation to maximize damage output, dealing a significant 10 damage in one turn.
Ashling, the Limitless player ramped with creatures like Bloom Tender and generated tokens through Risen Reef triggers, quickly building a large board presence and card advantage.
Meanwhile, Morcant utilized a mix of token generation and removal spells to maintain board control.
