Deck Strategies
Teysa Karlov
Focuses on creating a large number of tokens and utilize death triggers to drain life from opponents.
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Aims to exile cards from the library and graveyard to increase Laelia's power and enable big attacks.
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
Looks to amass a flying army of bird tokens and draw cards when dealing damage.
Vial Smasher the Fierce and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Seeks to cast high mana value spells to maximize Vial Smasher's damage output, with Sakashima duplicating Vial Smasher for double the effect.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
AliasV's use of Increasing Devotion and Corpse Knight early in the game put a significant pressure on the opponents.
- 2
Carlos' Aven Mindcensor play limited the other players' ability to search their libraries, potentially disrupting their strategies.
- 3
Scott attacking Jim with Laelia was a strategic move, intending to distribute the damage evenly among opponents over time.
Notable Cards
Increasing Devotion
Corpse Knight
Aven Mindcensor
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Summary
The game started with each player outlining their individual strategies and introducing their commanders. The first few turns were spent setting up the board state and ramping up mana. AliasV, piloting a Teysa Karlov deck, stirred the pot by creating several tokens using Increasing Devotion, which coupled with Corpse Knight to drain each opponent for 5 life. Meanwhile, Carlos cast Aven Mindcensor, limiting the topdeck searches of others to only the top 4 cards of their library. Scott got his commander, Laelia, the Blade Reforged, on the board and started to apply pressure, while Jim played his Vial Smasher and began to prepare for big spells. The game is poised to escalate as the commanders start to flex their strengths.