Kynaios & Tiro-Vial | Ikra-Scion-Tymna | Vial // Locust God-Firesong -Kydele | Bruse-Kangee

Deck & Commander Strategies

• 

  Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

  Focuses on group card draw and land ramp to maintain resource advantage and support a politically oriented gameplay style.

• 

  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

  Utilizes its ability to tutor and copy powerful dragon creatures from the deck, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a flood of dragons and strong tribal synergies.

• 

  Tymna the Weaver

  Relies on aggressive card draw from dealing combat damage combined with efficient spells and creatures for incremental advantage.

• 

  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Applies pressure through hasty creatures and punishes opponents with random damage triggers tied to casting spells.

• 

  Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper

  Focuses on lifegain to fuel aggressive attacks and control the board via attrition.

• 

  Firesong and Sunspeaker

  Combines direct damage with lifegain to sustain and push through opponents, synergizing with burn spells.

• 

  The Locust God

  Generates a swarm of insect tokens from drawing cards to establish board presence and deal incremental damage.

• 

  Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  Leverages lifelink and double strike to create potent combat phases and protect key creatures.

• 

  Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

  Focuses on card draw and mana ramp, often pairing with Bruse Tarl to convert excess mana into damage.

• 

  Kangee, Aerie Keeper

  Supports a bird tribal deck, enhancing flying creatures and accelerating card draw.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  The Scion of the Ur-Dragon player expertly utilized the commander’s ability to tutor multiple dragons and then returned them en masse with Patriarch's Bidding, capitalizing on synergy triggers to eliminate three opponents simultaneously.

• 2

  Vial Smasher's random damage triggers were effectively leveraged to chip away at opponents, but opponents responded with removal and counterspells to disrupt his tempo.

• 3

  The Locust God player used card draw and token generation to rapidly establish board presence, aiming to overwhelm opponents with insect swarms.

• 4

  Aurelia's Fury was used strategically to disrupt a key play by countering a Mnemonic Wall and tapping down creatures, showing the importance of instant-speed interaction in multiplayer games.

• 5

  Mana ramp and resource smoothing via spells like Far Seek and Rites of Flourishing allowed players to accelerate their game plans and deploy threats earlier than usual.

• 6

  The game featured multiple instances of wheel effects, such as Wheel of Fortune, which reshaped players’ hands and led to dynamic shifts in strategy and resource availability.

Notable Cards

• 

  Patriarch's Bidding

• 

  Balefire Dragon

• 

  Scourge of Valkas

• 

  Rites of Flourishing

• 

  Aurelia's Fury

• 

  Mnemonic Wall

• 

  Reliquary Tower

Gameplay Summary