So as we all know, the 2014 Commander deck will be Planeswalker builds, we already know Teferi is gonna be the mono blue, but who do you think the others will be? Based on their use of Teferi, someone who is no longer a Walker, maybe older Walkers who were important to the story? My guesses:
Blue - Teferi
Red - Jaya
White - Serra
Green - ???
Black - ???
I'd love Jaya. God, would I love Jaya. But frankly, people keep mentioning Tibalt wherever I go, to the point that I'm wondering if there's a leak I just never found out about.
When do spoilers for CMDR decks typically start showing up en masse, anyway?
Could Lord Windgrace be a mono-red walker? I only say this because of Planeswalker's Fury and Illuminate I would just love a walker of Lord Windgrace. Mostly cuz his name is simply Lord Windgrace. And he's a cat warrior.
I think they've said that not all five are necessarily old planeswalkers, which means that they might print some unexpected things.
My guesses are these:
Blue: Teferi. It's known.
White: Serra is the obvious choice. The only reason they might not do Serra is if they want to introduce an angel-themed planeswalker into the main continuity and they don't want to step on his or her toes.
Red: Jaya is by far the best-known and most popular red oldwalker, even if she isn't particularly plot-relevant compared to others. The thing is, she's also pretty much the same character as Chandra, who was designed to basically be a still-alive version of Jaya. For that reason, I actually think they might use Jeska. I believe that they're going to want to do the "come alive and fight as a creature" mechanic on at least one of them to interact with the commander damage rules, and I think that Jeska is a good fit for that.
Green: Freyalise is the best-known and most famous green oldwalker.
Black: Tevesh Szat is probably the most important black oldwalker, but if there was a color where I thought they might do something left-field, it'd be this one. I don't think they'll use Ob here; I think they're saving him for something in the main storyline.
I don't think they'll do Urza. While Urza is a lot of colors, I don't think you can do an Urza card that isn't at least part blue. But this isn't necessarily the last time they're doing commander-walkers, so they don't have to cram in every important character the first time through.
Well we know we'll get at least one walker per deck, but who's to say we will ONLY have one each? Previous commander decks had 3 commander options per deck, maybe we'll see 3 walkers per deck here, who knows.
Well we know we'll get at least one walker per deck, but who's to say we will ONLY have one each? Previous commander decks had 3 commander options per deck, maybe we'll see 3 walkers per deck here, who knows.
They've already said that there's just the one cycle. There's another cycle of new legendary creatures in there as well, one that includes Gisa (black) and Geralf (blue).
Based on Maro's Tumblr, I think the amount of talk about Jaya hints that she is the red walker. Be interesting to see her different from Chandra. I would love +1: destroy target blue permanent.
With this block, and all the talk of Eldrazi, maybe one of them will be the Lithomancer.
I think they've said that not all five are necessarily old planeswalkers, which means that they might print some unexpected things.
My guesses are these:
Blue: Teferi. It's known.
White: Serra is the obvious choice. The only reason they might not do Serra is if they want to introduce an angel-themed planeswalker into the main continuity and they don't want to step on his or her toes.
There will be rioting in the streets if they waste this opportunity.
Red: Jaya is by far the best-known and most popular red oldwalker, even if she isn't particularly plot-relevant compared to others. The thing is, she's also pretty much the same character as Chandra, who was designed to basically be a still-alive version of Jaya. For that reason, I actually think they might use Jeska. I believe that they're going to want to do the "come alive and fight as a creature" mechanic on at least one of them to interact with the commander damage rules, and I think that Jeska is a good fit for that.
Jaya is indeed a bit too similar to Chandra, which would be the only reason I see that they wouldn't give her a proper planeswalker card. Jeska is probably the best option after for the reasons you mentioned. At first, I thought she would be RB because in Timespiral, that's definitely what she was, however there were centuries between Scourge and Timespiral where she meandered around the multiverse as a red planeswalker because her Phage powers were dormant until Leshrak did his woogie boogie on her.
Green: Freyalise is the best-known and most famous green oldwalker.
I really can't think of any other walkers that scream Green. Glissa had a latent spark but was never a walker.
Black: Tevesh Szat is probably the most important black oldwalker, but if there was a color where I thought they might do something left-field, it'd be this one. I don't think they'll use Ob here; I think they're saving him for something in the main storyline.
Unless Ob somehow gets his spark back on Zendikar, we might see him here. They said that not all of them would be oldwalkers, and Ob would be a sweet black walker I think. If not him, then Leshrak or Tevesh 100%
I don't think they'll do Urza. While Urza is a lot of colors, I don't think you can do an Urza card that isn't at least part blue. But this isn't necessarily the last time they're doing commander-walkers, so they don't have to cram in every important character the first time through.
I think they said that Urza and Yawgmoth would never get a physical card because they were too powerful.
My only hesitation with Jaya as a possibility is that they might simply re-create he spellshaper card as a planeswalker. Something like +1 Pyroblast, -2 Incinerate, -6 Inferno would be boring since Jaya already does it. Although at least you wouldn't have to invest anything into protecting the PW Jaya from her own Inferno.
I'm thinking black will be Leshrac, assuming they're all going to be oldwalkers. He's the only one that really sticks out, along with Tvesh Szat.
Freyalise and Serra are kind of shoe-ins, though red is a bit up in the air. Lord Windgrace would be great, but I'm not sure they'd make such an obscure character into a card if they want to attract sales from newer players. Who knows.
Freyalise and Serra are kind of shoe-ins, though red is a bit up in the air. Lord Windgrace would be great, but I'm not sure they'd make such an obscure character into a card if they want to attract sales from newer players. Who knows.
YOU DON'T THINK A BAD-ASS CAT-WARRIOR NAMED LORD WINDGRACE WOULD ATTRACT NEW PLAYERS??
New players wouldn't even know he's an obscure character, so I don't think that would be a factor.
Yawgmoth is not and never was or will be a Planeswalker. That was kind of the entire point of Phyrexia and all of the associated plotlines, was that Yawgmoth was extremely envious of the power that Planeswalkers held and tried any means possible to obtain it to the point that he became a monster in the process. He never had a spark, and is now very dead and thus cannot obtain one.
Basically it won't be him unless Wizards retcons a significant part of the game's lore along with this set.
If it's an old walker, it definitely has to be her. Man the expectations are so high and heavy now... Imagine if Wizards gave us something different other than her lol
Blue - Teferi
Red - Jaya
White - Serra
Green - ???
Black - ???
And after looking at a list of planeswalkers, perhaps Glissa for green.
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Retired: RakdosBR
When do spoilers for CMDR decks typically start showing up en masse, anyway?
Hidetsugu - Combo Damage
Ezuri - Elfball
Theorycrafting:
Selvala - "A hunter must hunt."
Selvala - Budget
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My guesses are these:
Blue: Teferi. It's known.
White: Serra is the obvious choice. The only reason they might not do Serra is if they want to introduce an angel-themed planeswalker into the main continuity and they don't want to step on his or her toes.
Red: Jaya is by far the best-known and most popular red oldwalker, even if she isn't particularly plot-relevant compared to others. The thing is, she's also pretty much the same character as Chandra, who was designed to basically be a still-alive version of Jaya. For that reason, I actually think they might use Jeska. I believe that they're going to want to do the "come alive and fight as a creature" mechanic on at least one of them to interact with the commander damage rules, and I think that Jeska is a good fit for that.
Green: Freyalise is the best-known and most famous green oldwalker.
Black: Tevesh Szat is probably the most important black oldwalker, but if there was a color where I thought they might do something left-field, it'd be this one. I don't think they'll use Ob here; I think they're saving him for something in the main storyline.
I don't think they'll do Urza. While Urza is a lot of colors, I don't think you can do an Urza card that isn't at least part blue. But this isn't necessarily the last time they're doing commander-walkers, so they don't have to cram in every important character the first time through.
Based on Maro's Tumblr, I think the amount of talk about Jaya hints that she is the red walker. Be interesting to see her different from Chandra. I would love +1: destroy target blue permanent.
With this block, and all the talk of Eldrazi, maybe one of them will be the Lithomancer.
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13.BR Creatureless Panharmonicon 14.BR Pingers and Eldrazi 15.URG Untapped Cascading
16.Reyhan, last of the Abzan's WUBG +1/+1 Counter Craziness 17.WUBRG Dragons aka Why did I make this?
Building: The Gitrog Monster lands, Glissa the Traitor stax, Muldrotha, the Gravetide Planeswalker Combo, Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa Clues, and Tribal Scarecrow Planeswalkers
I'd kind of like to see Leshrac, with Weaver King as a non-PW Legend.
Hidetsugu - Combo Damage
Ezuri - Elfball
Theorycrafting:
Selvala - "A hunter must hunt."
Selvala - Budget
This is my guess for Black.
I think they said that Urza and Yawgmoth would never get a physical card because they were too powerful.
RRRAshling, the PilgrimRRR
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Freyalise and Serra are kind of shoe-ins, though red is a bit up in the air. Lord Windgrace would be great, but I'm not sure they'd make such an obscure character into a card if they want to attract sales from newer players. Who knows.
YOU DON'T THINK A BAD-ASS CAT-WARRIOR NAMED LORD WINDGRACE WOULD ATTRACT NEW PLAYERS??
New players wouldn't even know he's an obscure character, so I don't think that would be a factor.
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Modern:WDeath & TaxesW | RUGRUG DelverRUG
I'm still hoping against all odds that we'll get Yawgmoth.
Basically it won't be him unless Wizards retcons a significant part of the game's lore along with this set.
Daria
Freyalise
Commodore Guff
Kristina of the Woods
Taysir
Tevesh Szat
Urza Planeswalker
Lord Windgrace
choose one
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Yasova Dragonclaw
MTGS egos at their finest.
Thoughts on proxies:
Maro chimed in on this on his blog.
My guess is that we will start seeing more in late October.
When did he say this? Where? I have been wanting Serra for so long.
Please Wizards, make it happen.
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UR Phoenix RU
GG Freyalise High Tide GG
UR Parun Counterspells RU
BB Yawgmoth Token Storm BB
WB Pestilence BW
UR Melek, Izzet ParagonUR, B Shirei, Shizo's CaretakerB, R Jaya Ballard, Task MageR,RW Tajic, Blade of the LegionRW, UB Lazav, Dimir MastermindUB, UB Circu, Dimir LobotomistUB, RWU Zedruu the GreatheartedRWU, GUBThe MimeoplasmGUB, UGExperiment Kraj UG, WDarien, King of KjeldorW, BMarrow-GnawerB, WBGKarador, Ghost ChieftainWBG, UTeferi, Temporal ArchmageU, GWUDerevi, Empyrial TacticianGWU, RDaretti, Scrap SavantR, UTalrand, Sky SummonerU, GEzuri, Renegade LeaderG, WUBRGReaper KingWUBRG, RGXenagos, God of RevelsRG, CKozilek, Butcher of TruthC, WUBRGGeneral TazriWUBRG, GTitania, Protector of ArgothG