Deck Strategies
Yedora, Grave Gardener
Generate value from creatures dying by turning them into Forest lands, which then bolster landfall synergies and grow creatures like Undergrowth Champion into large threats.
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
Cast spells from outside the hand to create an army of Alien Warrior tokens, while using Electrostatic Field to deal incremental damage to opponents whenever instants or sorceries are cast.
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
Use a mono-black creature-based life drain strategy to slowly sap opponents’ life totals while drawing cards and gaining value from creatures entering and dying.
Patron of the Moon
Cheat basic lands into play repeatedly with Dreamscape Artist and ramp effects, enabling infinite or near-infinite landfall triggers to overwhelm opponents with value and large creatures.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Dreamscape Artist to discard lands and cheat multiple basics onto the battlefield was crucial for enabling infinite landfall triggers in the mono-blue Patron of the Moon deck.
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Yedora’s synergy of turning dying creatures into Forest lands combined perfectly with Undergrowth Champion's landfall ability, effectively making it nearly indestructible and a growing threat.
- 3
Shadowheart's deck maximized incremental life drain through creatures and Bontu's Monument, creating pressure on all opponents simultaneously while drawing cards and gaining life.
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Iraxxa’s ability to cast spells from anywhere but the hand generated Alien Warrior tokens consistently, supported by Electrostatic Field's damage output, creating a steady stream of threats and incremental damage.
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The interplay of life gain and life loss triggers in Shadowheart's deck created multiple layers of threat that opponents had to address, complicating their defensive options.
Notable Cards
Dreamscape Artist
Undergrowth Champion
Electrostatic Field
Bontu's Monument
Coalition Relic
Summary
The game began with slow ramp and land development as each player set up their mana base and early board presence. Veggiewagonyee’s Patron of the Moon deck focused on utilizing Dreamscape Artist to cheat basic lands onto the battlefield, enabling repeated landfall triggers in a mono-blue control shell. Dana Fischer’s Yedora, Grave Gardener deck aimed to leverage creature death triggers to create Forest lands and grow powerful creatures with landfall synergies, exemplified by playing Undergrowth Champion early to capitalize on these interactions. MTGNerdGirl’s Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar deck applied pressure through a life-drain creature strategy, using cards like Veto Thorn of the Dusk Rose and Tabar’s Hopes Demise to steadily chip away at opponents’ life totals while gaining incremental advantages. AirballMTG’s Iraxxa, Empress of Mars centered around casting spells from zones other than the hand, generating tokens and board presence, with Electrostatic Field punishing all opponents whenever instants or sorceries were cast.
