Deck Strategies
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
This deck aims to take advantage of Loot's ability to play additional lands each turn and his ability to put creatures onto the battlefield based on the number of lands controlled.
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
This deck revolves around leveraging Zimone's counter-doubling ability to strengthen its creatures and create a formidable board presence.
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
This deck seeks to utilise Kykar's ability to create Spirit tokens or blink creatures for value when casting non-creature spells, aiming to create a board full of tokens or to trigger enter-the-battlefield effects.
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
This deck aims to use Niv-Mizzet's ability to convert non-combat damage into card draw, leveraging spells that deal damage to increase hand size and maintain card advantage.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Alex's early play of Voren-Clex presented a significant threat that likely forced the other players to adjust their strategies.
- 2
Jim's use of Zimone's counter-doubling ability on Incubation Druid showed an interesting synergy that can provide significant mana ramp.
- 3
Bill's decision to blink his Solemn Simulacrum with his commander's trigger to get an extra land shows a clever use of his commander's ability.
- 4
Eliot's casting of Niv-Mizzet, Visionary set him up for potential card draw advantage in the subsequent turns.
Notable Cards
Arcane Signet
Thought Vessel
Incubation Druid
Summary
The game kicked off with each player gradually setting up their boards, with a focus on mana ramp and setting up their commanders. Alex was first to bring out his commander, Loot, Exuberant Explorer, followed by Jim with his Zimone, Paradox Sculptor. Eliot and Bill followed suit with their commanders, Niv-Mizzet, Visionary, and Kykar, Zephyr Awakener, respectively. The game's tempo started to pick up with Alex bringing out Voren-Clex, a significant threat on the board. Meanwhile, Jim began to build a strong board presence with his Zimone and supporting creatures. Eliot and Bill, on the other hand, were gathering their resources and setting up their strategies.
