Deck Strategies
Odric, Blood-Cursed
Leverage artifacts and blood tokens to gain card advantage and control the board. The deck also uses offensive creatures like Hellkite Tyrant to pressure opponents.
Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep
The deck focuses on manipulating the graveyard to bring out large sea creatures, such as Spawning Kraken. It uses board control spells like Whelming Wave to maintain dominance.
Olivia, Crimson Bride
This deck seeks to control the field using Olivia's abilities to ping down creatures and take control of them. It also uses vampires to apply pressure.
Grolnok, the Omnivore
The deck aims to trigger Grolnok's abilities by playing and sacrificing frogs. It also seeks to win via alternative win conditions like Laboratory Maniac.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Odric's player's decision to steal cards with Robber of the Rich gave them a significant advantage in the early game.
- 2
Runo's player's use of Whelming Wave dramatically changed the board state, resetting most players' progress.
- 3
Olivia's player effectively used her abilities to control the field and deal significant damage, putting pressure on the other players.
- 4
Despite an early setback with Grolnok being turned into an Ape by Pongify, Grolnok's player managed to rebuild and maintain a strong board presence.
Notable Cards
Robber of the Rich
Spawning Kraken
Pongify
Hellkite Tyrant
Whelming Wave
Laboratory Maniac
Summary
The game began with all players developing their boards and laying down their strategies. Odric's player made a swift start, stealing cards with Robber of the Rich and gaining advantage with artifacts. Runo's player set up for big plays by putting Spawning Kraken into the graveyard, ready for reanimation. Olivia's player started to establish a strong presence on the board, using Olivia Voldaren's abilities to control the field and deal significant damage. Grolnok's player, despite losing his commander to Pongify, managed to build up a frog army and gain significant advantage. The game took a significant turn when Odric's player brought out a Hellkite Tyrant, threatening to take control of all artifacts. However, Runo's player caused a massive shift in board state with a Whelming Wave, resetting the field. Despite this, Odric and Olivia managed to reestablish their boards quickly. The game ended dramatically with Runo's player launching a massive Kraken attack.