Deck Strategies
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave
Tom's strategy focused on ramping up his resources and maintaining a high tempo of aggressive attacks. By leveraging Elvish Archdruid and other elf synergies, he aimed to overwhelm his opponents.
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Extra used Hashaton's ability to create tapped zombie copies of discarded cards, generating card advantage and maintaining board presence. His strategy revolved around card draw and control elements.
Ketramos, the New Dawn
Sam aimed to leverage Ketramos' card draw and life loss mechanic in combination with creature blink effects. His deck centered around control and incremental advantage.
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Jon's strategy revolved around amassing counters and growing his army. His deck utilized sacrifice effects, card draw, and board control to pave the way for Sauron's arrival.
Gameplay Insights
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Tom's aggressive early-game strategy with Voja and his elves created a significant early threat.
- 2
Extra's use of Hashaton's ability to generate value from discards was a key element of his control strategy.
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Sam's use of Flicker Wisp and other blink effects in combination with Ketramos' abilities provided a steady flow of card draw and board control.
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Jon's use of Goblin Bombardment in combination with amassing counters presented a significant threat and allowed him to control the board.
Notable Cards
Elvish Archdruid
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Infernal Grasp
Goblin Bombardment
Summary
The gameplay started off with each of the players ramping up their resources and setting up their boards. Tom, playing Voja, Jaws of the Conclave, presented a strong start with his mana ramp strategy, eventually summoning his commander and maintaining an aggressive stance throughout. Extra, wielding Hashaton, Scarab's Fist, utilized his commander's ability to generate value and maintain his board. Sam, controlling Ketramos, the New Dawn, focused on card draw and creature blinking mechanics. Jon, commanding Sauron the Dark Lord, developed his board slowly, amassing counters and growing his army. A major turning point was when Extra was taken out by Tom's aggressive attack. However, Sam and Jon managed to control the board and mitigate Tom's threats, leading to an intense endgame.