Deck Strategies
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
The Koma deck aimed for mid-game dominance with a focus on ramping mana and leveraging Koma's ability to create tokens. The deck also included cards like Essex Fractal Bloom and Beastmaster Ascension to increase token production and boost their power.
Prosper, Tome-Bound
The Prosper deck focused on generating value from Prosper's ability to exile and play cards from exile, with cards like Dark Ritual and Lotus Bloom providing ramp. The deck also featured disruption elements, like Cinder Pyromancer and Professor Onyx.
Malik, Grim Manipulator
The Malik deck was control-oriented, using cards like Gorilla Shaman to destroy opponents' artifacts and Queen Marchesa to establish dominance.
Akiri, Line-Slinger & Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
The Akiri & Malcolm deck aimed to leverage the synergy between pirates and treasures, generating tokens with Malcolm and using them to power cards like Corsair Captain and Anointed Procession. The deck also included control elements, like Preordain.
Gameplay Insights
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Carlos' decision to use Professor Onyx's ability to force opponents to sacrifice creatures had a significant impact on the board state.
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Jason's use of Gorilla Shaman to destroy Worthy's Sol Ring was a key interaction, disrupting Worthy's ramp strategy.
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Jordan's use of Anointed Procession in combination with Malcolm helped generate a significant number of treasure tokens.
Notable Cards
Sol Ring
Nature's Lore
Dark Ritual
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Gorilla Shaman
Queen Marchesa
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Corsair Captain
Anointed Procession
Summary
The game started off with each player setting up their boards and ramping their mana base. Worthy, playing the Koma, Cosmos Serpent, was quick off the mark with a Sol Ring and Nature's Lore, while Jordan's Malcolm & Akiri deck also started strong with a Preordain and Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator. Carlos' Prosper, Tome-Bound deck generated some early advantage with a Dark Ritual and Prosper, Tome-bound, while Jason's Malik deck set up some defenses with Negan, The Cold-Blooded and an Everflowing Chalice. However, the game was marked by strategic decisions and key interactions, with players using their cards to control the board, disrupt opponents, and protect their own plans. The treasure theme was a consistent factor, with cards like Lotus Bloom, Archeomaster's Map, and Corsair Captain generating value for the players.