Deck & Commander Strategies
Mrs. Bumbleflower
A group slug deck that aims to fill opponents’ boards with creatures and create chaotic combat where creatures crash into each other, benefiting from the resulting board state.
Ellivere of the Wild Court
An enchantment and boggle-style deck focused on building a single large creature with multiple auras, drawing cards whenever the enchanted creature deals combat damage.
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
A demir control deck that rewards casting spells on opponents’ turns by creating flying fairies and uses those fairies to remove opposing creatures, maintaining control and board presence.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
A Phyrexian-themed ramp and value deck that uses blink effects, artifact synergies, and payoff creatures to overwhelm opponents with powerful board states and incremental advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Mages of the Vineyard early created an effective mana acceleration for all players, speeding up the game and increasing the pace of plays.
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Ellivere’s use of Andu Spirit Dancer to copy enchantments on the battlefield allowed for explosive growth of a single enchanted creature, pushing a large threat quickly.
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Alela’s ability to generate fairies on opponents’ turns and use them to remove creatures provided strong tempo control and board manipulation.
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Atraxa’s use of blink effects with Thassa to protect key creatures and generate additional value was crucial for maintaining board presence and ramping into powerful late-game plays.
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Sergeant John Benton’s trample and card-drawing triggered a high-impact combat phase where multiple players drew significant cards, influencing subsequent turns.
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Players carefully chose combat targets to avoid empowering certain decks, highlighting the political and strategic nature of the multiplayer format.
Notable Cards
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Psychic Impetus
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Sergeant John Benton
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Grafted Butcher
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Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
Gameplay Summary
The game began with a slow but strategic setup phase, where players established their mana bases and deployed early creatures to build board presence.
Mrs. Bumbleflower focused on a group slug strategy, filling opponents' boards to create chaotic combat situations.
Ellivere of the Wild Court centered on creating a single, large, and threatening creature with enchantments that draw cards when it deals damage.
Alela, Cunning Conqueror leveraged spells on opponents' turns to generate flying fairies and control the board through targeted removal with her fairies.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier utilized various Phyrexian-themed artifacts and creatures to ramp and generate significant board impact through blink effects and synergy with Grafted Butcher and other Phyrexian payoffs.
Early combat phases saw tactical attacks to chip down opponents and trigger valuable card draw and token creation, with key plays including casting powerful enchantments like Psychic Impetus and Aquous Form for evasive threats and card advantage.
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