Deck & Commander Strategies
Jackdaw
Generates treasures to accelerate mana and aims to mill their own deck as a win condition, effectively 'retiring' with amassed treasure.
The Falcon, Airship Restored
Uses combat damage from their flying vehicle to reanimate creatures from the graveyard, focusing on recursion and board presence.
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
A Landfall and ramp-focused deck that mills cards and plays from the graveyard to gain incremental advantages and resource advantage.
The Seriema
Mono-white vehicles deck relying on aggressive attacks, granting haste to vehicles, and card draw/discard synergies triggered on attacks.
Gameplay Insights
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The Jackdaw player prioritized treasure generation early to fuel their combo and treasure-based win condition, carefully managing artifact count to maximize draw potential.
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The Falcon player used their commander’s sacrifice ability after dealing combat damage to efficiently reanimate key creatures, enabling sustained pressure and value.
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Hearthhull’s Landfall triggers and ability to play cards from the graveyard allowed for strong board development and resource recursion, keeping them relevant throughout the game.
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The Seriema player leveraged haste granted to vehicles and attack-triggered card draw and discard to maintain hand advantage and aggressive board presence.
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Players respected the commander damage and artifact synergies at the table, leading to tactical politicking and targeting decisions that shaped early interactions.
Notable Cards
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Generous Plunderer
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Wayfarer's Bauble
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Prismatic Vista
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Fearless Swashbuckler
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Hellkite Tyrant
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Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player deploying their artifact- and vehicle-centric commanders, setting the stage for a thematic battle involving boats and treasures.
Early turns saw the development of mana acceleration and artifact generation, particularly from the Jackdaw player who focused on generating treasures to fuel their game plan.
The Falcon player leveraged their commander’s ability to deal combat damage and reanimate creatures from the graveyard, establishing a resilient board presence.
Hearthhull, the Worldseed piloted a Landfall-focused deck that utilized ramp and lands to trigger value and mill cards, while the Seriema player opted for a mono-white vehicle strategy, emphasizing aggressive attacks and synergy with vehicles to draw and discard cards.
