Kryptnyt brought up a good point in their commentary on Firesong and Sunspeaker, that Boros seems to be relegated to being the Lightning Helix dyad. Sort of like how for quite some time, Izzet was relegated to being the sorcery/instant-swarm dyad. However, remembering Master Warcraft gave me an idea on how else Boros might work...
Milivoj, Boros Strategist
Legendary Creature--Minotaur Soldier
3/4
Soldier creatures you control have provoke.
Rather than the attacking player, you assign the combat damage of each creature attacking you. You can divide that creature's combat damage as you choose among any of the creatures blocking it.
Yes, the second ability is copy-pasted from the Oracle wording for Defensive Formation. I will say I worry if there'll be enough room on the card for provoke reminder text.
I would have liked to set Milivoj up to be a one-sided Invasion Plans on top of the Defensive Formation, but I decided the tribal provoke was simpler.
Maybe he should be 3RW?
EDIT: Bah, checking Boros commanders already existing, it seems Lightning Helix effects aren't nearly as heavily represented as I thought. I just misinterpreted Kryptnyt's comment. But at least we have combat manipulation...
This is an interesting idea.
Personally I'd like it if this card used Goad in some way, because sending trouble towards your other opponents is an EDH classic, but I can see how that would work against the second ability.
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Boros has always been regulated to the "cares about combat" archtype, this new legend is a refreshing change of pace as boros can finally be a "life gain and damage" archtype.
The ability from Defensive Formation isn't really good. It only does anything if you block with multiple creatures and just makes your extra guys essentially indestructible. With the same abilities I would like to see it as a RW 2/2. Because the formation text takes up a lot of space its hard to add a third effect, but really needs some kind of token production effect.
It might be better as a Master Warcraft that forces attacking and blocking. Then a larger body and cost feels better and you can add something simple on top like first strike to everyone or even Basandra, Battle Seraph prohibition on spells.
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Milivoj, Boros Strategist
Legendary Creature--Minotaur Soldier
3/4
Soldier creatures you control have provoke.
Rather than the attacking player, you assign the combat damage of each creature attacking you. You can divide that creature's combat damage as you choose among any of the creatures blocking it.
Yes, the second ability is copy-pasted from the Oracle wording for Defensive Formation. I will say I worry if there'll be enough room on the card for provoke reminder text.
I would have liked to set Milivoj up to be a one-sided Invasion Plans on top of the Defensive Formation, but I decided the tribal provoke was simpler.
Maybe he should be 3RW?
EDIT: Bah, checking Boros commanders already existing, it seems Lightning Helix effects aren't nearly as heavily represented as I thought. I just misinterpreted Kryptnyt's comment. But at least we have combat manipulation...
Personally I'd like it if this card used Goad in some way, because sending trouble towards your other opponents is an EDH classic, but I can see how that would work against the second ability.
Art is life itself.
The ability from Defensive Formation isn't really good. It only does anything if you block with multiple creatures and just makes your extra guys essentially indestructible. With the same abilities I would like to see it as a RW 2/2. Because the formation text takes up a lot of space its hard to add a third effect, but really needs some kind of token production effect.
It might be better as a Master Warcraft that forces attacking and blocking. Then a larger body and cost feels better and you can add something simple on top like first strike to everyone or even Basandra, Battle Seraph prohibition on spells.