Deck & Commander Strategies
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
This deck aims to trigger more activated abilities for combo plays.
Hylda of the Icy Crown
The deck's goal is to create a 'Stax' effect, restricting opponents' abilities to untap their resources.
Rowan, Scion of War
This deck seeks to lose life for beneficial effects, then leverage the reduced life total to enable powerful plays.
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
The strategy is to deal significant damage using a single creature, often the commander itself.
Gameplay Insights
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Rowan's player's decision to pay 20 life into Hex Parasite was a game-changing move, allowing them to cast several impactful cards in a single turn.
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The play of Opposition and Winter Orb by Hylda's player had a significant impact, slowing down the game and restricting the other players' abilities to untap their resources.
- 3
Agatha's player was able to make a significant play by using Postmortem Lunge to return Dockside Extortionist to the battlefield, generating a large amount of mana.
Notable Cards
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Hex Parasite
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Dockside Extortionist
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Feed the Swarm
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Opposition
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Winter Orb
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Postmortem Lunge
Gameplay Summary
The gameplay began with the players introducing their commanders and declaring their strategies.
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron aimed for triggering more activated abilities, Hylda of the Icy Crown wanted to create a Stax effect, Rowan, Scion of War opted for a life-lose strategy, while Kellan, the Fae-Blooded aimed to deal damage with a single creature.
The game saw an early swing with Rowan's player paying 20 life into Hex Parasite to reduce the cost of their spells by 21 for a turn, allowing them to play several impactful cards including Dockside Extortionist and Feed the Swarm.
Eventually, Hylda's player managed to play Opposition and Winter Orb, significantly restricting the other players' abilities to untap their resources.
The game ended in a series of powerful moves, with Agatha's player casting Postmortem Lunge to return Dockside Extortionist to the battlefield, generating a significant amount of mana.
