Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Ramp aggressively to cast Etali early and leverage its combat triggers by either sacrificing it for combo finishers or generating tokens to amplify value and close out the game.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Utilize flexible ramp and combo lines to generate infinite mana and draw the deck, enabling strong control elements and combo finishers.
Animar, Soul of Elements
Accelerate mana through artifacts and creatures, use cheap creature recasts and interaction loops such as with Eternal Witness and Neoform to create infinite casts and overwhelm opponents.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Ramp to find key combo pieces like Dockside Extortionist and leverage treasure tokens and artifact synergies to fuel explosive turns and combo wins.
Etali, Primal Sickness
Cheat Etali into play with Displacer Kitten to exile opponents' libraries, aiming to win through milling out opponents by repeated library exile triggers.
Gameplay Insights
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Players prioritized mulligans carefully to maximize mana consistency and access to combo pieces early, often shipping slow or mana-deficient hands.
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The Animar deck leveraged a powerful loop involving casting and returning creatures with Neoform and Eternal Witness to generate infinite casts and card advantage.
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Dockside Extortionist was a key card in Sisay's deck, generating treasure tokens that fueled multiple mana-intensive spells and combos.
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The Displacer Kitten interaction with Etali allowed for repeated exile of opponents' libraries, creating a unique mill-based win condition distinct from typical damage or combo finishes.
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Force of Will was used to counter critical spells, highlighting the importance of protecting combo lines and disrupting opponents' key plays in the early game.
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Multiple players utilized treasure tokens and artifact ramp to enable explosive mid-turn sequences involving casting high-impact spells like Finale and casting multiple creatures in a turn.
Notable Cards
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Displacer Kitten
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Dockside Extortionist
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Eternal Witness
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Neoform
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Sylvan Library
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Mana Vault
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Lotus Petal
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Arcane Signet
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Chain of Vapor
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Force of Will
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Tarmogoyf
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Spellseeker
Gameplay Summary
The game featured five competitive decks led by Etali, Primal Conqueror, Rograkh paired with Thrasios, Animar, Soul of Elements, and Sisay, Weatherlight Captain.
Early on, both Etali decks showcased their distinct approaches: one focused on ramping Etali out aggressively for value triggers and sacrificing it for combos, while the other employed a more unconventional strategy cheating Etali in alongside Displacer Kitten to exile opponents' libraries and win through milling.
Animar utilized artifact mana acceleration and combo pieces to generate infinite mana and cast multiple spells, leveraging a loop with cards like Eternal Witness and Neoform to maintain card advantage and board presence.
Sisay aimed to ramp and find key combo pieces like Dockside Extortionist to generate treasures and fuel powerful plays.
Throughout the game, players made tight mulligan decisions to optimize their opening hands, balancing mana consistency and combo potential.
