Deck & Commander Strategies
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Vial Smasher the Fierce
Ramp and generate card advantage to assemble infinite mana combos with rocks like Basalt Monolith and then win through Thrasios' ability to draw and deal damage.
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Leverage aggressive creature-based synergy by cheating non-human creatures into play via Winota’s trigger to overwhelm opponents quickly.
Jodah, Archmage Eternal
Play a five-color good-stuff deck using powerful spells and versatile answers to control the board and outvalue opponents.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Utilize artifact synergies to ramp quickly and assemble combos, including using Gravedigger's Cage to lock down opposing creature-based decks.
Gameplay Insights
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Gravedigger's Cage was a pivotal disruption piece that effectively shut down Winota’s creature recursion and limited her deck’s effectiveness.
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Spirit of the Labyrinth’s presence severely hindered Curious Control’s ability to draw cards, a major setback for a deck reliant on card advantage and combo assembly.
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Opposition Agent turned off key tutors, preventing efficient searching and combo setup, which slowed down the control deck’s progress significantly.
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The control player’s decision to counter a key combo with Force of Negation was a crucial moment, though mismanagement of counterspell sequencing was acknowledged as a mistake.
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Despite assembling infinite mana combos, lack of protection and heavy disruption prevented the control deck from closing out the game.
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Magda's ramp and artifact synergy allowed consistent creation of Treasure tokens and board presence, enabling the deck to outpace other players.
Notable Cards
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Basalt Monolith
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Cavern of Souls
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Esper Sentinel
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Opposition Agent
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Spirit of the Labyrinth
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Mox Amber
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their early board presence through ramp and utility creatures.
The Curious Control deck piloted by Thrasios and Vial Smasher focused on ramping into powerful draw engines like Esper Sentinel and card advantage tools to find its combo pieces.
Winota's deck was slower to develop due to the multiplayer environment and disruption but aimed to leverage creature-based aggression.
Jodah's five-color good stuff deck sought to leverage powerful spells and versatile answers, while Magda's artifact combo deck aimed to quickly assemble artifact synergies, including key cards like Mox Amber and Gravedigger's Cage to disrupt opponents. A key turning point came when Magda resolved Gravedigger's Cage, shutting down Winota's ability to cheat creatures into play and crippling her deck's primary win condition.
Curious Control attempted to assemble infinite mana with Basalt Monolith and other rocks to go off with Thrasios, but was thwarted by well-timed counterspells and the taxing Spirit of the Labyrinth lock that severely limited card draw.
Opposition Agent further stifled tutor effects.
Despite gaining some incremental value, Curious Control couldn't find a clear path to victory due to the heavy disruption and the cage lock.
Ultimately, Magda's artifact combo deck maintained pressure and board control, leading to the elimination of other players and securing the win.
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