Deck & Commander Strategies
Jolene, the Plunder Queen
Builds an aggressive board of goblins and dragons that generate treasure tokens, using these resources to outpace opponents and gain incremental advantages through combat and treasure synergies.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Utilizes Assassin's Creed-themed cards focused on evasion and combat damage triggers, applying pressure with menace creatures and assassination effects to disrupt and eliminate opponents.
Terra, Herald of Hope
Upgraded Mardu reanimation deck that leverages solid mana base improvements to consistently cast spells and reanimate powerful creatures, aiming to control the board and generate value through recursion.
Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel
Mono-blue vehicle deck that exiles cards from the top of the library whenever a vehicle deals combat damage, enabling additional plays from exile and maintaining a steady flow of resources and threats.
Gameplay Insights
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Jolene's use of Morbid Opportunist to put multiple counters on a key creature significantly increases board presence and threat level early in the game.
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The Omenkeel player's exile mechanic from vehicles dealing combat damage creates a strong late-game advantage by allowing repeated plays from exile, ensuring consistent card advantage.
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Ezio's deployment of menace creatures like Ezio Auditore da Firenze enables aggressive attacks that are difficult to block, applying early pressure to opponents.
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Terra's focus on upgrading the mana base of the precon allows for more reliable casting of spells and reanimation effects, smoothing out the deck's performance.
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Players emphasize the importance of synergy and theme in deckbuilding, with each commander leveraging unique mechanics that shape their strategic approach throughout the game.
Notable Cards
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Morbid Opportunist
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Command Tower
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Thornspire Verge
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with players establishing their mana bases and deploying early threats, such as Tyrion Soul Cleaver and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, setting the stage for their respective game plans.
The Jolene player focuses on building a goblin and dragon army, leveraging treasure generation and aggressive creatures to pressure opponents.
Terra, Herald of Hope, upgrades a preconstructed Mardu reanimation deck, aiming to efficiently cast spells and bring back impactful creatures.
Omenkeel's player utilizes a mono-blue deck centered around vehicles, with a key ability to exile cards off the top of the library upon dealing combat damage, allowing for additional plays and resource advantage.
Throughout the early turns, players carefully develop their board states, with Jolene accumulating counters and treasure while Ezio uses menace and assassination tactics to apply pressure.
