Deck Strategies
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
Cast large sea creatures to generate value and cast additional creatures for free, leveraging synergy with lands and ramp.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Use ping damage to drain opponents' life, draw cards from damage triggers, and grow board presence while maintaining Monarch status for card advantage.
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Build a strong equipment and living weapon tribal deck, focusing on equipping creatures to attack and trigger Nahiri's exile and damage abilities.
Narset, Enlightened Exile
Leverage cheap non-creature spells and prowess triggers to create tokens, draw cards, and repeatedly cast spells for value and board control.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Maintaining Monarch status provided crucial card advantage, especially for Ob Nixilis and Nahiri players.
- 2
The use of Living Weapon and equipment synergies allowed Nahiri to generate steady incremental damage and board presence.
- 3
Narset capitalized on prowess triggers by stacking cheap spells and token generators, creating a snowball effect that pressured opponents.
- 4
The board wipe effectively reset the game state, allowing players to redeploy threats and shift the momentum.
- 5
Kyle's Ob Nixilis used ping damage interactions not only to reduce opponents' life totals but also to fuel card draws and counter growth.
- 6
Casting free spells via Kiora's ability and High Tide enabled explosive turns with large creatures.
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Strategic use of spells like Path to Exile and Vanquish the Horde helped control the board and manage opponent threats.
- 8
Forging the Tyrite Sword provided both ramp and equipment tutoring, synergizing well with Nahiri's equipment-focused strategy.
Notable Cards
Myriad Landscape
Arcane Signet
High Tide
Kemba's Banner
Forging the Tyrite Sword
Path to Exile
Ornithopter of Paradise
Vanquish the Horde
Swiftfoot Boots
Expressive Iteration
Gilded Lotus
Vicious Conquistador
Mana Clash
Lightning Greaves
Mind Stone
Sundown Pass
Summary
The game began with players ramping and developing their boards, each focusing on their unique strategies. Kiora aimed to cast large sea creatures for free, while Ob Nixilis leveraged ping damage to draw cards and grow his board. Nahiri pursued an equipment-focused build, using Living Weapon creatures and auras to build a threatening army, and Narset played a spell-heavy prowess deck to maximize value from cheap non-creature spells. Early turns saw multiple utility lands, ramp spells, and minor combat exchanges that set the stage for midgame plays. Key turning points included a board wipe that reset the battlefield, giving players a fresh start to deploy threats. Kyle's Ob Nixilis deck became particularly impactful by draining life through attackers and leveraging Monarch status to draw extra cards. Nahiri's deck showed its power by efficiently generating treasure tokens and equipping creatures with powerful artifacts like Lightning Greaves to maintain pressure. Narset effectively generated multiple Drake tokens and prowess triggers with spells like Expressive Iteration, drawing cards and maintaining board presence. The game featured aggressive combat steps where players jockeyed for Monarch status to gain card advantage. Ultimately, the interplay of equipment synergies, token generation, and incremental damage through commanders and spells dictated the flow of the game.
