Deck & Commander Strategies
Kodama of the East Tree
Assemble a combo with Toggo and bounce lands to generate infinite treasures, providing massive mana to cast big spells and close out the game.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Ramp aggressively with mana dorks and exploration effects to draw cards and play large creatures, aiming to overwhelm opponents through sheer growth and card advantage.
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Develop a Merfolk tribal strategy focused on exploring and growing creatures to create large threats quickly.
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Leverage opponents' graveyards by stealing nonland permanents and force discards to disrupt hands and gain incremental advantage.
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Support Kodama's combo by bouncing lands and generating infinite treasures through synergy with Kodama and landfall triggers.
Gameplay Insights
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Kodama's combo of repeatedly bouncing and replaying lands with Ramunap Excavator triggered infinite treasure creation via Tireless Provisioner and Kodama's ability, producing overwhelming mana advantage.
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Tinybones leveraged graveyard interactions to disrupt opponents by forcing discards and stealing nonland permanents, applying pressure despite the combo unfolding.
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Selvala's ramp and exploration enabled significant card draw and land drops, maintaining consistent growth and board development but struggled to keep pace with the infinite mana engine.
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Hakbal used exploration and Merfolk tribal synergies to grow creatures quickly and apply early pressure but was ultimately slowed by graveyard disruption and the combo threat.
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Key interaction included exiling Mesmeric Orb with Force of Vigor in response to mass discard effects, preventing unwanted mill and graveyard triggers.
Notable Cards
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Kodama of the East Tree
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Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
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Tireless Provisioner
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Ramunap Excavator
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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
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Tinybones, the Pickpocket
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Force of Vigor
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Mesmeric Orb
Gameplay Summary
The game started with each player establishing their mana base and early board presence.
Kodama of the East Tree focused on assembling a combo involving Toggo, Kodama, and bounce lands to generate infinite treasure tokens, enabling a massive mana advantage.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds prioritized ramp and card draw through exploring and playing powerful creatures, while Hakbal of the Surging Soul aimed to grow large Merfolk creatures and leverage exploration.
Tinybones, the Pickpocket played a disruptive strategy centered on utilizing opponents' graveyards and forcing discards to gain advantage. A critical turning point occurred when Kodama successfully executed the infinite treasure combo by repeatedly bouncing and replaying lands, which triggered Tireless Provisioner and Kodama's abilities to create a flood of treasures.
This infinite mana allowed Kodama to cast powerful spells and set up a winning position.
Meanwhile, Tinybones tried to apply pressure by discarding opponents' hands and stealing graveyard resources, but the overwhelming mana advantage from Kodama's combo proved decisive.
Selvala's and Hakbal's attempts to build board presence and ramp were significant but eventually overshadowed by Kodama's infinite mana engine.
The game showcased strong synergy and interaction between combo and ramp strategies with graveyard disruption adding tension.
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