Deck & Commander Strategies
Arcades, the Strategist
This deck is focused on deploying defender creatures and using Arcades' abilities to turn them into potent attackers.
Ziatora, the Incinerator
The strategy seems to be about ramping mana early and deploying Ziatora for its destructive abilities, potentially combined with dice rolling mechanics.
Ognis, the Dragon's Lash
This deck appears to focus on aggression with hasty creatures and leveraging Ognis's ability to steal and use opponents' creatures.
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
This deck seems centered around casting powerful spells at a discounted cost due to Hinata's ability and generating tokens from spellcasting.
Gameplay Insights
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The early game focus on mana ramp and board setup is crucial in Commander, setting the stage for later, more impactful plays.
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The use of 'Hijack' on the Wurmcoil Engine is a strategic move, turning a potent threat against its own controller.
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Counterspelling the 'Fell the Mighty' board wipe attempt is a significant turning point, preserving the board state and maintaining pressure on opponents.
Notable Cards
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Sol Ring
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Arcades, the Strategist
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Hijack
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Wurmcoil Engine
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Fell the Mighty
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Counterspell
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with a flurry of setup plays, with mana ramp and creature deployment being the focus.
MTGNerdGirl playing Arcades, the Strategist, employs a defender-centric strategy, laying out walls and taking advantage of Arcades' ability to attack with defender creatures.
Astralsflame is playing Ziatora, the Incinerator, and sets up ramp early with a Sol Ring and a Talisman of Resilience.
The first major attack comes from Arcades, hitting both Astralsflame and MTGNerdGirl.
Later, a significant play occurs when Ognis, the Dragon's Lash, controlled by an unnamed player, uses 'Hijack' to temporarily take control of a Wurmcoil Engine and attack Astralsflame and MTGNerdGirl.
Towards the end of the transcript, a failed attempt at a board wipe with 'Fell the Mighty' is thwarted by a counterspell, which proves to be a turning point in the game.
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