Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver
Leverages combat damage to draw cards and generate incremental advantage, supported by efficient creatures like Noble Hierarch to accelerate tempo and pressure opponents.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Focuses on card selection and mana efficiency by repeatedly activating Thrasios's ability to scry and reveal cards, enabling strong tutor chains and resource optimization.
Flamewar, Brash Veteran // Flamewar, Streetwise Operative
Utilizes artifact sacrifice and the wristic mechanic to generate card advantage, flipping Flamewar to gain powerful effects and maintain pressure while cycling through resources.
Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
Aims to cast The Prismatic Bridge to continuously cheat powerful creatures and planeswalkers into play, ramping mana and developing a dominant board presence.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on mana ramp and exploiting artifacts and creatures to generate large amounts of mana and value, enabling explosive plays and combos.
Gameplay Insights
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Players displayed patience by holding back on aggressive plays to avoid opening themselves to removal or disruption, especially around key cards like Thrasios and The Prismatic Bridge.
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The interaction of Thrasios's scry and reveal ability with tutors allowed for tight resource management and strategic timing of plays.
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Flamewar's wristic mechanic provided both card advantage and board presence, with the ability to flip the commander for added effects being a key strategic element.
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Players coordinated attacks to pressure the player piloting Bolas, recognizing him as a major threat and focusing resources accordingly.
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The use of Grand Abolisher early on prevented opponents from casting spells during critical turns, shaping the flow of the game.
Notable Cards
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Noble Hierarch
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Grand Abolisher
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The Prismatic Bridge // The Prismatic Bridge
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Vampiric Tutor
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Demonic Tutor
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Flusterstorm
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Ancient Tomb
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Verdant Catacombs
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, including plays like Noble Hierarch and Grand Abolisher.
Early interactions featured players holding back on aggressive moves, focusing on ramp and card advantage.
Notably, Esika and Kinnan developed their boards steadily, with Kinnan revealing strong synergy plays using artifacts and creatures, while Esika aimed to resolve The Prismatic Bridge.
Flamewar showcased the transformative nature of their commander and an aggressive artifact sacrifice theme with the wristic mechanic. Midgame saw increased tension around Thrasios spins and tactical use of tutors such as Vampiric Tutor and Demonic Tutor, with players carefully timing plays to avoid opening themselves up to counterattacks or removal.
The Prismatic Bridge and Thrasios played pivotal roles in resource generation and board development.
Combat was cautious but strategic, focusing on pressuring key players like the deck piloting Nausea (a player likely running Bolas), balancing aggression with conserving resources.
The game revolved around managing board states and waiting for the right moment to push for lethal or lock down opponents with effective use of commanders and key creatures.
![Atla vs Esika vs Akiri vs Jeska // Thrasios [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay] 2021 thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YDhTXMgy-p0/sddefault.jpg)
