Deck & Commander Strategies
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Uses warrior tokens and Bramblewood Paragon to pump tokens with counters and trample, aiming for aggressive combat damage and possibly comboing with additional warrior synergies.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on ramping large amounts of mana through creatures like Elvish Mystic and Bloom Tender, then leveraging that mana to cascade into powerful artifact combos and massive value plays to close out the game.
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Combines artifact ramp with interaction, including Smothering Tithe and Basalt Monolith, to generate infinite mana and draw, setting up combos involving Walking Ballista and other infinite damage engines.
Tiamat
Typically focuses on ramping and casting powerful dragons, aiming to overwhelm opponents with big threats and value from dragon synergy, though this game focused more on defense against aggressive decks.
Gameplay Insights
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Najeela's early board presence with Bramblewood Paragon significantly increased the pressure on opponents by granting trampling counters to warrior tokens.
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Kinnan's explosive mana ramp enabled him to quickly assemble a combo with Basalt Monolith and artifact synergies to generate infinite mana.
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The interaction between artifact ramp (Treasure Vault, Arcane Signet) and mana dorks (Elvish Mystic, Bloom Tender) was crucial for accelerating Kinnan's game plan.
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Thrasios/Yoshimaru's use of Smothering Tithe and Cloud of Faeries provided critical resources and mana to enable combo sequences.
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The game ended decisively when Kinnan assembled a combo involving Apex Devastator and Walking Ballista for a lethal infinite damage sequence.
Notable Cards
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Bramblewood Paragon
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Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
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Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
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Elvish Mystic
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Bloom Tender
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Smothering Tithe
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Basalt Monolith
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Cloud of Faeries
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Apex Devastator
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Walking Ballista
Gameplay Summary
The game started with Najeela quickly establishing board presence by deploying Bramblewood Paragon, which synergized with her warrior tokens to create trampling threats.
Early aggression was focused on pressuring opponents, especially targeting Guy, who was on Tiamat.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy ramped up mana production using Elvish Mystics and Bloom Tender, enabling explosive plays.
Meanwhile, Thrasios/Yoshimaru utilized artifact ramp and interaction, casting spells like Smothering Tithe and utilizing Basalt Monolith and Cloud of Faeries to generate massive mana.
The game shifted decisively when Kinnan assembled a massive mana pool and started comboing off with artifact synergies, including Apex Devastator and Walking Ballista, eventually overwhelming the table with infinite mana and damage.
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