Deck Strategies
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Mono-black aristocrats deck focused on sacrificing creatures to draw cards, drain opponents' life, and eventually transform Sephiroth into his powerful One-Winged Angel form for a devastating finish.
Kefka, Court Mage
A slower control deck that uses discard and milling effects to generate card advantage and disrupt opponents, aiming to win through combat damage augmented by generated zombies and card draw from discard triggers.
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
An exalted tribal deck that buffs single attackers with double strike and utilizes equipment and auras to maximize combat damage and repeatedly pressure opponents with lethal attacks.
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
Equipment-focused aggressive deck that ramps mana quickly to deploy powerful creatures and slay opponents with lethal equipped attackers, leveraging synergy with multiple equipment cards for combat dominance.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Sephiroth's strategy of sacrificing small creatures like the servo token to trigger card draw and life drain was an effective synergy to maintain board presence and pressure opponents.
- 2
Use of Caduceus Staff of Hermes to grant indestructibility and lifelink on a large creature effectively stalled aggressive attacks, forcing opponents to rethink their combat approaches.
- 3
Squall's emphasis on attacking alone with exalted and double strike to quickly eliminate opponents demonstrated the power of incremental combat buffs in a multiplayer setting.
- 4
Kefka's incorporation of Waste Not capitalized on opponents' discards to generate mana, zombies, and card draw, creating a slow but steady advantage that could overwhelm opponents over time.
- 5
Gilgamesh's early ramp and equipment plays set up a threatening board state with haste and buffed creatures, emphasizing the importance of curve and timing in aggressive equipment decks.
Notable Cards
Marionette Apprentice
Nested Shambler
Jet Medallion
Waste Not
Fellwar Stone
Haunted Cloak
Summary
The game featured four unique Final Fantasy-themed Commander decks competing for dominance. Sephiroth's mono-black aristocrats strategy started strong by leveraging sacrifice and life drain mechanics to chip away at opponents' life totals. Early plays like Marionette Apprentice and Nested Shambler set the tone with token creation and synergy. Kefka's deck aimed for a slower, controlling approach with discard and milling effects, using cards like Waste Not to generate zombies and mana advantage from opponents' discards. Squall's deck focused on an exalted tribal strategy, buffing single attackers with double strike and using equipment and auras to enhance damage output. Gilgamesh's deck centered on equipment synergy and aggressive attacks, looking to ramp quickly into powerful creatures and slaying opportunities. Key moments included Sephiroth's use of sacrifice outlets to draw cards and drain life, inching closer to transforming into his One-Winged Angel form to unleash devastating effects. A pivotal play was casting Caduceus Staff of Hermes, granting a creature lifelink, indestructibility, and a massive power boost, tempering aggressive attacks and forcing opponents to reconsider their combat plans. The interplay between token generation, sacrifice, and discard synergies shaped the early game board state, while equipment-based buffs and combat tricks kept pressure on all sides. Ultimately, the game unfolded as a dynamic battle of attrition and board control, with each player leveraging their deck's unique strengths to push toward victory.
