Suddenly, out of nowhere and yet very expected, a new blink legend, now with removal options. He is joined by a blink soul sister and a cat on Flicker of Fate.
Not sure how I feel about this.
On the plus side, new cool mono-White Commanders are always exciting, and I've been saying that W deserved a Blink Commander since forever. This is a really cool design that can even be a funny way of making a Illusion Tribal or mono-White Reanimator if you want to.
On the other hand... It's so pathetically easy to go infinite with this by playing Felidar Guardian or similar which is already the kind of cards you'd want to run anyway. I feel like this could end up as a "cool on paper, linear and boring on practice" Commander like Prime Speaker Vannifar.
Also, holy crap they are REALLY drip-feeding us on this Anthro/Fable Plane aren't they?
Not sure how I feel about this.
On the plus side, new cool mono-White Commanders are always exciting, and I've been saying that W deserved a Blink Commander since forever. This is a really cool design that can even be a funny way of making a Illusion Tribal or mono-White Reanimator if you want to.
On the other hand... It's so pathetically easy to go infinite with this by playing Felidar Guardian or similar which is already the kind of cards you'd want to run anyway. I feel like this could end up as a "cool on paper, linear and boring on practice" Commander like Prime Speaker Vannifar.
Also, holy crap they are REALLY drip-feeding us on this Anthro/Fable Plane aren't they?
are there enough tools accessible to monowhite for that kind of infinite flicker to actually matter?
i mean yeah, cathars' crusade will make a third (or more) creatures infinitely large, but that's already a card that gets out of control really easily. its not like monowhite has a purphoros or impact tremors
But we all know that Wizardws hates the idea of a world without humans, so this potential plane will probably be confined to supplemental sets for eternity.
Not sure how I feel about this.
On the plus side, new cool mono-White Commanders are always exciting, and I've been saying that W deserved a Blink Commander since forever. This is a really cool design that can even be a funny way of making a Illusion Tribal or mono-White Reanimator if you want to.
On the other hand... It's so pathetically easy to go infinite with this by playing Felidar Guardian or similar which is already the kind of cards you'd want to run anyway. I feel like this could end up as a "cool on paper, linear and boring on practice" Commander like Prime Speaker Vannifar.
Also, holy crap they are REALLY drip-feeding us on this Anthro/Fable Plane aren't they?
are there enough tools accessible to monowhite for that kind of infinite flicker to actually matter?
i mean yeah, cathars' crusade will make a third (or more) creatures infinitely large, but that's already a card that gets out of control really easily. its not like monowhite has a purphoros or impact tremors
Infinitely flickering a creature with Preston will make an infinite number of creatures, and mono-White has Anthems up the wazoo. There's no real difference between Glorious Anthem and Craterhoof Behemoth when you're at the realms of infinity. Infinite life (and making use of said infinite life) is also pretty trivial for White.
Not as extreme as what Red or Black can accomplish by going infinite, true, but cards that couple easy combo potential AND powerful value engine in one package tend to be very strong.
Not sure how I feel about this.
On the plus side, new cool mono-White Commanders are always exciting, and I've been saying that W deserved a Blink Commander since forever. This is a really cool design that can even be a funny way of making a Illusion Tribal or mono-White Reanimator if you want to.
On the other hand... It's so pathetically easy to go infinite with this by playing Felidar Guardian or similar which is already the kind of cards you'd want to run anyway. I feel like this could end up as a "cool on paper, linear and boring on practice" Commander like Prime Speaker Vannifar.
Also, holy crap they are REALLY drip-feeding us on this Anthro/Fable Plane aren't they?
are there enough tools accessible to monowhite for that kind of infinite flicker to actually matter?
i mean yeah, cathars' crusade will make a third (or more) creatures infinitely large, but that's already a card that gets out of control really easily. its not like monowhite has a purphoros or impact tremors
White anafenza is also infinite power.
Blessed Sanctuary is infinite unicorns.
Radiant Solar wins the game as well if you cycle through the mad mage’s tower and keep playing everything for free.
Rumor Gatherer let’s you effecrively tutor anything to the top of your library
Blasting Station turns the tokens into infinite damage
Genesis chamber makes infinite myr
Ashnod’s Altar is infinite mana.
Phyrexian Altar is infinite mana (which can be used to activate the activated ability, sacrificing tokens until all nonland permanents opponents control are gone).
Plus Cathars’ Crusade… plus any of the numerous ways to gain nigh-infinite life. If the starting benchmark for power is just Cathars’ crusade going nuts, I’d say that there’s room for mono white to expand and make this deck terrifying.
Thing is with Felidar Guardian none of these wincons are entirely necessary. The original felidar can blink lands, already creating infinite mana, and when you have infinite mana and illusions, Preston can exile everything not on your board (except lands.) Essentially a 2 card lock everyone out.
Suddenly, out of nowhere and yet very expected, a new blink legend, now with removal options. He is joined by a blink soul sister and a cat on Flicker of Fate.
1 Distinguished Conjurer
1 Flicker of Fate
1 Brightmare
1 Gallant Cavalry
1 Inspiring Overseer
1 Rambunctious Mutt
1 Thraben Inspector
1 Wispweaver Angel
1 Acrobatic Maneuver
1 Faith's Fetters
1 Settle Beyond Reality
1 Thriving Heath
7 Plains
1 Distinguished Conjurer
1 Flicker of Fate
1 Brightmare
1 Daybreak Charger
1 Imperial Aerosaur
1 Inspiring Overseer
1 Rambunctious Mutt
1 Valorous Steed
1 Faith's Fetters
1 Justiciar's Portal
1 Settle Beyond Reality
1 Thriving Heath
7 Plains
1 Restoration Angel
1 Distinguished Conjurer
1 Flicker of Fate
1 Brightmare
1 Cavalry Drillmaster
1 Inspiring Overseer
1 Rambunctious Mutt
1 Valorous Steed
1 Faith's Fetters
1 Settle Beyond Reality
1 Valor in Akros
1 Thriving Heath
7 Plains
1 Panharmonicon
1 Distinguished Conjurer
1 Flicker of Fate
1 Brightmare
1 Cavalry Drillmaster
1 Inspiring Overseer
1 Pierce Strider
1 Rambunctious Mutt
1 Seller of Songbirds
1 Wispweaver Angel
1 Faith's Fetters
1 Settle Beyond Reality
1 Thriving Heath
7 Plains
https://archidekt.com/decks/1877863#Photophobia_Over_the_Rainbow
On the plus side, new cool mono-White Commanders are always exciting, and I've been saying that W deserved a Blink Commander since forever. This is a really cool design that can even be a funny way of making a Illusion Tribal or mono-White Reanimator if you want to.
On the other hand... It's so pathetically easy to go infinite with this by playing Felidar Guardian or similar which is already the kind of cards you'd want to run anyway. I feel like this could end up as a "cool on paper, linear and boring on practice" Commander like Prime Speaker Vannifar.
Also, holy crap they are REALLY drip-feeding us on this Anthro/Fable Plane aren't they?
are there enough tools accessible to monowhite for that kind of infinite flicker to actually matter?
i mean yeah, cathars' crusade will make a third (or more) creatures infinitely large, but that's already a card that gets out of control really easily. its not like monowhite has a purphoros or impact tremors
But we all know that Wizardws hates the idea of a world without humans, so this potential plane will probably be confined to supplemental sets for eternity.
Not as extreme as what Red or Black can accomplish by going infinite, true, but cards that couple easy combo potential AND powerful value engine in one package tend to be very strong.
White anafenza is also infinite power.
Blessed Sanctuary is infinite unicorns.
Radiant Solar wins the game as well if you cycle through the mad mage’s tower and keep playing everything for free.
Rumor Gatherer let’s you effecrively tutor anything to the top of your library
Blasting Station turns the tokens into infinite damage
Genesis chamber makes infinite myr
Ashnod’s Altar is infinite mana.
Phyrexian Altar is infinite mana (which can be used to activate the activated ability, sacrificing tokens until all nonland permanents opponents control are gone).
Plus Cathars’ Crusade… plus any of the numerous ways to gain nigh-infinite life. If the starting benchmark for power is just Cathars’ crusade going nuts, I’d say that there’s room for mono white to expand and make this deck terrifying.