Deck Strategies
Thalia and The Gitrog Monster
This deck focuses on ramping up quickly, and using their commanders' inherent abilities to keep their hand filled and board state strong.
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
The Nahiri deck is built around equipment synergies and aggressive attacks, gaining advantage by equipping powerful artifacts to creatures.
Errant and Giada
This deck uses its commanders' abilities to generate value and control the board, while also capitalizing on powerful landfall triggers.
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
This deck aims to play big creatures quickly and then use the Etali's attack trigger to cast spells for free, pressuring opponents with a large board state.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The early elimination of 'extra' shifted the dynamics of the game, focusing the battlefield on the remaining three.
- 2
'Awaken the Erstwhile' played by John was a game-changing moment, triggering Hagra multiple times and eliminating Tom.
- 3
'Chaos Warp' cast by Sam on 'Retreat to Hagra' was a crucial play, disrupting John's strategy.
- 4
The final victory was clinched by John through a lethal combination of 'Nissa, Vital Force' and 'Gris, the Hunger Tide'.
Notable Cards
Talisman of Impulse
Titania, Protector of Argoth
Retreat to Hagra
Chaos Warp
Nissa, Vital Force
Summary
The game began with players building up their board states and ramping mana. Nahiri, Forged in Fury and Thalia and The Gitrog Monster were among the first commanders cast. The game saw a variety of attacks, with players focusing their aggression towards 'extra', who was the first to be eliminated. Tom, playing Thalia and The Gitrog Monster, and John, playing Errant and Giada, had a notable exchange with a series of spells and counter-spells. Sam, piloting Nahiri, Forged in Fury, managed to build a solid board state and deal significant damage to opponents. However, in a twist of events, John managed to pull off a devastating play by casting 'Awaken the Erstwhile', triggering Hagra multiple times and eliminating Tom in the process. The final showdown was between Sam and John, with Sam casting 'Chaos Warp' on 'Retreat to Hagra', but John eventually secured the win with a lethal attack, assisted by 'Nissa, Vital Force' and 'Gris, the Hunger Tide'.
