Hey all, I just wanted to open the speculation again for any possible returning characters that would be represented in Commander 2016! Here are some of my very speculative thoughts, based on both story reasons and mechanical ones.
WUBR (No G)
Urza Planeswalker
Crucius the Mad
Taysir
WURG (No B)
Jodah, Archmage Eternal
Feroz
WUBG (No R)
Tev Loneglade -> Tevesh Szat
UBRG (No W)
Ashnod and Tawnos
WBRG (No U)
Freyalise of Storgard -> Freyalise of Llanowar
It's also possible that we may see combo cards, like Gisa and Geralf, with two characters. Please, help me add to the list!
GURW I think Tawnos could fit here, URW all dabble in artifacts and since Tawnos's designs were based on nature and animals I think adding green in makes sense. I could also see Arel the Whisperer in GURW, she is already Temur 3-colored and adding white as she organized a resistance against the dragonlords doesn't seem too far-fetched. I could actually see a lot of Alara/Tarkir characters showing up as colors and philosophies blend due to merging of the shards/resurgence of the clans.
On that note, I could see Feyomsi in BUGR, he was one of the more powerful and influential Rakshasa in Khans-Tarkir. The Rakshasa seem to be at best uneasy and unruly under Silumgar so I think adding a rebellious bit of R to Feyomsi's probable BUG color identity isn't too much of a stretch
For GWBU I could see Ahkmenos (I think that was his name?) The archon tyrant who ruled Meletis and the Theran Leonin way back when. As an archon white is a given, being a Tyranical leader of the leonin would add black and green, and blue could be easily justifiable by the flying and Meletis being by the sea if nothing else.
RWBG I don't have any specific ideas for this color combo but maybe Kaalia of the Vast? Adding Nayan Gargantuans to her fold?
For URWB I agree that Crucious seems like a really good choice, as does Mishra, also if we were ever going to get a legendary minotaur for minotaur tribal it should probably be in these 4 colors
I agree that Urza would be WUBR, if I remember correctly he had cards associated with him in every color but Green. I'm hoping we see him as the non-Green Commander, we're long overdue for an Urza card and it would fit perfectly! They could either make him a Planeswalker Commander (like the ones in Commander 2014) or have him be a double-faced card that transforms from a Creature to a Planeswalker (like the ones in Magic Origins).
Speaking of characters from the old lore, I could see Serra or Reya Dawnbringer being WURG/non-Black; at any rate, I imagine the non-Black Commander will probably be an angel. (Possibly Asha or Marycz? Are there any other major angels who don't have cards and aren't Boros-affiliated?) I think there's also an argument for Yawgmoth being either WUBG/non-Red (all the colors befitting of a hive mind villain) or UBRG/non-White (since he was apparently vulnerable to White mana in the lore). Sarkhan could be the non-White Commander too, since canonically he's been portrayed as every other color, albeit not all at once. Not sure who'd be the WBRG/non-Blue Commander, I can't really think of any characters who would fit.
I agree that a Taysir card should have all five colors. I know that non-Green would make sense, but it still seems to go against the spirit of his story, if that makes any sense.
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WUBR (No G)
Urza Planeswalker
Crucius the Mad
Taysir
WURG (No B)
Jodah, Archmage Eternal
Feroz
WUBG (No R)
Tev Loneglade -> Tevesh Szat
UBRG (No W)
Ashnod and Tawnos
WBRG (No U)
Freyalise of Storgard -> Freyalise of Llanowar
It's also possible that we may see combo cards, like Gisa and Geralf, with two characters. Please, help me add to the list!
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Especially if this was artifact-themed.
Arguments for all nongreen colors can be made for her.
I could also see a new Mishra card in non-green.
I think Mishra's white-aligned aspects are often overlooked.
NonGreen having Ashnod and Mishra as its possible captains?
That could be perfect.
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On that note, I could see Feyomsi in BUGR, he was one of the more powerful and influential Rakshasa in Khans-Tarkir. The Rakshasa seem to be at best uneasy and unruly under Silumgar so I think adding a rebellious bit of R to Feyomsi's probable BUG color identity isn't too much of a stretch
For GWBU I could see Ahkmenos (I think that was his name?) The archon tyrant who ruled Meletis and the Theran Leonin way back when. As an archon white is a given, being a Tyranical leader of the leonin would add black and green, and blue could be easily justifiable by the flying and Meletis being by the sea if nothing else.
RWBG I don't have any specific ideas for this color combo but maybe Kaalia of the Vast? Adding Nayan Gargantuans to her fold?
For URWB I agree that Crucious seems like a really good choice, as does Mishra, also if we were ever going to get a legendary minotaur for minotaur tribal it should probably be in these 4 colors
RG 8-Whack
BWG Abzan midrange
GRB Living End
UWB Spirit Control
GU Kruphix's "Hug Assassin"
RW Kalemne's "Play Fatties and Hope for the Best!"
BUGW Atraxa's "All counters, all the time"
Speaking of characters from the old lore, I could see Serra or Reya Dawnbringer being WURG/non-Black; at any rate, I imagine the non-Black Commander will probably be an angel. (Possibly Asha or Marycz? Are there any other major angels who don't have cards and aren't Boros-affiliated?) I think there's also an argument for Yawgmoth being either WUBG/non-Red (all the colors befitting of a hive mind villain) or UBRG/non-White (since he was apparently vulnerable to White mana in the lore). Sarkhan could be the non-White Commander too, since canonically he's been portrayed as every other color, albeit not all at once. Not sure who'd be the WBRG/non-Blue Commander, I can't really think of any characters who would fit.
I agree that a Taysir card should have all five colors. I know that non-Green would make sense, but it still seems to go against the spirit of his story, if that makes any sense.