Deck & Commander Strategies
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
Leverages graveyard recursion of Assassin creatures to create tapped, attacking token copies, then doubles these tokens to overwhelm opponents with a swarm of assassins.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Uses Menace and free casting of assassin spells after dealing combat damage to deploy threats efficiently, aiming to win by reducing opponents' life totals below 10 and triggering a game loss condition.
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
Aggressively equips the Spear of Leonitis for double strike and card draw, enabling fast, hard-hitting attacks with haste creatures to secure commander damage wins.
Edward Kenway
Focuses on generating treasure tokens from tapped pirates, assassins, and vehicles to ramp mana, then exploits vehicle combat damage to exile and play opponent's cards, building resource advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Altaïr's ability to exile assassins from the graveyard and create attacking token copies, combined with token doubling, proved a strong board-building strategy.
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Kassandra's immediate access to the Spear of Leonitis upon entering the battlefield allowed for powerful double strike attacks and card advantage early in the game.
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Ezio's Menace and free casting mechanic enabled continuous pressure by efficiently deploying threats after dealing commander damage.
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Edward's vehicle combat damage triggered the exile and potential play of opponent's top cards, adding a layer of disruption and card advantage.
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Termination Facilitator's bounty counter mechanic provided a way to control opposing creatures or planeswalkers by destroying them after dealing damage.
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The interplay between aggressive combat, token creation, and resource generation defined the game's shifting board states and strategic momentum.
Notable Cards
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Anointed Procession
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Termination Facilitator
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Mox Amber
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Vault of Champions
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four players each piloting Assassin's Creed-themed decks with distinctive strategies centered around their commanders.
Early on, Kassandra, Eagle Bearer established a strong board presence by fetching the Spear of Leonitis, enabling aggressive attacks and card draw through equipment synergy.
Meanwhile, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad focused on generating an army of Assassin tokens by exiling creatures from the graveyard and leveraging token doubling effects.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze applied pressure with menace and free casting of assassins, aiming to deliver lethal commander damage and potentially win through a life threshold mechanic.
Edward Kenway took a treasure-accumulation approach, creating mana advantage from tapped permanents and vehicles, aiming to out-resource opponents and power through with treasures and pirate synergies. Key turning points included Altaïr successfully creating multiple Assassin tokens and doubling their numbers, threatening to overwhelm the board.
Kassandra's haste and equipment synergy allowed for early damage and card advantage.
Ezio's aggressive Menace attacks and reduced-cost assassin casting maintained constant pressure, while Edward's Breaker of Chains helped dig for valuable cards to maintain tempo.
Combat exchanges resulted in the loss of some creatures but also card draw and strategic board development.
The game unfolded with each player trying to execute their thematic win conditions, balancing aggression and board control against the growing threats from opponents.
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