Deck & Commander Strategies
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
A proactive combat deck that aims to generate infinite mana and deliver infinite combat damage through a combination of ramp, protection, and powerful combat tricks.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
A midrange combo deck that utilizes Atraxa's abilities and planeswalkers to gain board advantage and finish the game with the Aces' Oracle combo.
Narset, Enlightened Exile
A proactive combo deck focused on recasting spells from the graveyard to generate overwhelming card advantage and control the board, aiming to win through a sequence of powerful spells and creatures.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
A midrange control deck that uses Tivit as a one-card win condition, stabilizing the board and leveraging card advantage to outvalue opponents before closing the game.
Gameplay Insights
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Ashaya's player used Sarif the Viper Serpent's deathtouch ability effectively with Craterhoof Behemoth to create a lethal attack, demonstrating the importance of synergy between creatures in combat-centric decks.
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Manifold Key and Mana Vault were critical artifacts for accelerating mana and enabling multiple activations in a turn, allowing players to execute combos or control plays swiftly.
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Tivit's player prioritized control elements and card draw through clues and treasures, aiming to maintain board presence while waiting for a critical moment to deploy Tivit's win condition.
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Narset's ability to recast spells from the graveyard provided consistent card advantage, but the deck needed to carefully manage resources to avoid being overwhelmed by aggressive combos.
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Players made tactical use of combat triggers and resource management (like sacrificing clues and treasures) to maintain tempo and disrupt opponents' plans during critical turns.
Notable Cards
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Craterhoof Behemoth
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Manifold Key
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Mana Vault
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Portable Hole
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player setting up their board state carefully, focusing on ramp and early interaction.
Ashaya's deck quickly aimed to generate infinite mana and apply combat pressure, while Atraxa sought to leverage her midrange capabilities and combo potential with cards like Aces' Oracle.
Narset utilized her ability to recast spells from the graveyard to gain overwhelming card advantage, and Tivit played a midrange control role, aiming to stabilize and find a win condition through Tivit's unique effect.
Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and deploying key artifacts like Manifold Key and Mana Vault to accelerate their strategies. A pivotal moment came when Ashaya combined Sarif the Viper Serpent with Craterhoof Behemoth and Territory Cogli to create a lethal attack involving multiple creatures with deathtouch, significantly reducing opponents' life totals and shifting the game's momentum.
Tivit's player managed to control the board but was pressured heavily by the aggressive combos.
Narset continued to build card advantage and pressure through spells and creatures.
The game featured notable combat phases where players had to make critical decisions about blocking, combat tricks, and resource management.
Ultimately, the aggressive infinite mana and combat strategy from Ashaya proved decisive, overwhelming opponents with massive damage output supported by combo pieces and protection spells.
