Deck Strategies
Krenko, Mob Boss
Token swarm deck focused on generating numerous goblin tokens and leveraging their numbers for aggressive attacks and utility sacrifices.
The Ur-Dragon
Ramp and dragon tribal strategy aiming to deploy large dragons and gain incremental advantages with card draw and combat triggers.
Ezuri, Claw of Progress
Counters and +1/+1 synergy deck that grows creatures with experience counters and Hardened Scales to create large threats over time.
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Aggressive red-white midrange deck focusing on life gain, combat damage doubling, and powerful equipment/enchantments to dominate combat phases.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The Fumigate board wipe by Gisela's player was a key reset that slowed down aggressive token and counter-based strategies, buying time for life gain and larger threats to be deployed.
- 2
Krenko's player maximized value by stacking goblin synergy cards like Goblin Recruiter and Goblin Ring Leader to maintain pressure despite wipes.
- 3
Alex's use of True Conviction doubled life gain and damage, enabling a massive swing with Gisela that significantly reduced opponents' life totals.
- 4
Chaos Warp was effectively used to remove the dangerous Gisela commander temporarily, disrupting Alex's momentum.
- 5
Melissa's Ezuri deck consistently grew her creatures with counters but lacked impactful board presence to close out the game early.
- 6
Combat decisions, such as blocking with Goblin tokens against big pumped creatures, helped mitigate damage but could not fully stop the large dragon attacks later.
Notable Cards
Legion Warboss
Goblin Recruiter
Hardened Scales
Wild Beastmaster
Herald's Horn
Quicksilver Amulet
Fumigate
True Conviction
Chaos Warp
Beacon of Immortality
Summary
The game began with a typical multiplayer opening, each player developing their mana base and setting up early board presence. Melissa, piloting Ezuri, Claw of Progress, quickly established a growing Hydra with multiple +1/+1 counters, supported by Hardened Scales and Wild Beastmaster, making her creatures formidable early threats. Meanwhile, the Krenko player focused on generating goblin tokens through Legion Warboss and Goblin Recruiter, aiming to swarm opponents with sheer numbers. Gisela's player used powerful equipment and enchantments like True Conviction to bolster her aggressive red-white strategy, while The Ur-Dragon deck aimed to amass a formidable dragon army with synergistic cards like Herald's Horn and Quicksilver Amulet. A pivotal moment occurred when Lauren, playing Gisela, cast Fumigate to wipe the board and gain life, resetting the battlefield and delaying aggressive pushes. However, the board quickly refilled with threats from all players. The Krenko player leveraged Goblin Ring Leader and Darkpact Oracle to dig for and deploy more goblins, maintaining pressure. Alex, on Gisela, attempted a heavy life-gain and swing with his commander, but was disrupted by Chaos Warp and sacrifice effects, weakening his board presence. Lauren then executed a massive swing with multiple dragons, gaining life and dealing significant damage to Alex, pushing him toward elimination. Throughout, Melissa's Ezuri deck steadily built up counters but struggled to make a decisive impact. The game featured tight combat phases, strategic board wipes, and key removal spells that significantly shifted momentum between players.
