I haven't seen yet this card, but a friend showed it to me, I couldn't find the source, but it looks like part of the spanish leaks.
Translation:
Soulful Redemption 2RW
Instant
Discard all the cards in your hand. Draw the same amount of cards discarded this way plus one.
Then gain life equal to the number of cards in your hand.
flavor text:
Kytheon had known war every single day of his life, now at last he knew peace.
6 years? rookie, I have been playing 19 years, 10 commander, and this will see play, because people play different kind of power level in the format, and even in a more semicompetitive enviroment, a dedicated artifact deck can support it. Sure its not meant for competitive play, but you are quite ignorant if you think that people don't play jank decks pods on purpose.
I have very strong opinions on the Nahiri story line.
First, although she was moved by vengeance I do not consider villainous to lure Emrakul to Innistrad: When Emrakul was set free she left the plane, where was she before she arrived to Innistrad? ravaging another plane. So the question is why should another plane, full of innocent people suffer first? if you know you cant't deal with an interplanar threat, at least you can save innocent planes, by sending it to wicked places. And Innistrad is a ver dark plane, so dark that even the trees murder. So dark that humans should have gone extinct were it not for Avacyn.
Responsibilities: I blame Sorin for leaving the multiverse in danger. Bolas would not have been able to unlock them with Nahiri protecting them. By trapping her and not caring to defeat those that tried to unlock the titans, he doomed the plane and set in risk many more, a much bigger plane than Innistrad. Millions died because of his actions. But did he care? no, because he knew his plane was protected.
On the personal feud: Nahiri never hated him, she went searching for him because she felt maybe he was in danger. When he told her he never bothered to care, it was not only a petty thing, but a betrayal to their friendship. He also said he could have murdered her right away when they met the first time, but he spared her, as if she owed her life to him, would any sane person say that to a friend? to any person? he is so selfish and narcissistic.
Finally on the player base reception: I see a lot of misogynyst subtext here, if you check out most of the social media reactions to her story, you find over and over the same kind of sexist narrative ''she is a *****'', ''she is just a pissed ex girl friend'', '' she is the epitome of crazy *****'' etc. I am just quoting the stuff I have read in reddit, mythic spoiler,etc. The thing is that they are more willing to forgive him just because he has this cool '' I do what I please'' vibe, if roles were reversed they would still support him, because a male vampire is more relatable than an angry woman. Even if morally she has better arguments and justifications.
Anyways I hope the character evolves in a sensible way, I expect her to be reasonable once she finds out Bolas released the titans, that Ugin was killed, and that the gatewatch saved the plane.
Boros the limited guild, that will never ever have a decent not to mention broken commander. Meanwhile Muldrotha and all the sulati colors get stupid value cards like the new Demon.
I absolutely dissapointed for the total lack of creativity they have for boros. At this point its on purpose. This card is crap. I have been waiting for her for months and all she does is trash. i can't believe wizards won't listen to their player base. I am not asking for a brainstorm, but value. Tokens, Exiling like Etali, there are lots of ways of doing this. This card is just a another joke against the boros commander players.
There are alternatives to almost all the options you have mentioned. You have No Mercy for ghostly prison Sower of Discord for Gisela, Infernal Offering for the advokist, etc. Still I wouldn't build her around that idea. I will build her with a discard subtheme, but only for value with waste not, geth's grimoire, not as a megrim deck. I think I might add a worldgorger combo. Not sure.
I have been also thinking about what is best for her against enchantments and other threats. Lands can be dealt with strip mines and such. But enchantments are an issue. Maybe using Liquimetal Coating and artifact hate is an option. I kinda like Ratchet Bomb because of tokens. They are becoming ubiquitous in the format.
Translation:
Soulful Redemption 2RW
Instant
Discard all the cards in your hand. Draw the same amount of cards discarded this way plus one.
Then gain life equal to the number of cards in your hand.
flavor text:
Kytheon had known war every single day of his life, now at last he knew peace.
First, although she was moved by vengeance I do not consider villainous to lure Emrakul to Innistrad: When Emrakul was set free she left the plane, where was she before she arrived to Innistrad? ravaging another plane. So the question is why should another plane, full of innocent people suffer first? if you know you cant't deal with an interplanar threat, at least you can save innocent planes, by sending it to wicked places. And Innistrad is a ver dark plane, so dark that even the trees murder. So dark that humans should have gone extinct were it not for Avacyn.
Responsibilities: I blame Sorin for leaving the multiverse in danger. Bolas would not have been able to unlock them with Nahiri protecting them. By trapping her and not caring to defeat those that tried to unlock the titans, he doomed the plane and set in risk many more, a much bigger plane than Innistrad. Millions died because of his actions. But did he care? no, because he knew his plane was protected.
On the personal feud: Nahiri never hated him, she went searching for him because she felt maybe he was in danger. When he told her he never bothered to care, it was not only a petty thing, but a betrayal to their friendship. He also said he could have murdered her right away when they met the first time, but he spared her, as if she owed her life to him, would any sane person say that to a friend? to any person? he is so selfish and narcissistic.
Finally on the player base reception: I see a lot of misogynyst subtext here, if you check out most of the social media reactions to her story, you find over and over the same kind of sexist narrative ''she is a *****'', ''she is just a pissed ex girl friend'', '' she is the epitome of crazy *****'' etc. I am just quoting the stuff I have read in reddit, mythic spoiler,etc. The thing is that they are more willing to forgive him just because he has this cool '' I do what I please'' vibe, if roles were reversed they would still support him, because a male vampire is more relatable than an angry woman. Even if morally she has better arguments and justifications.
Anyways I hope the character evolves in a sensible way, I expect her to be reasonable once she finds out Bolas released the titans, that Ugin was killed, and that the gatewatch saved the plane.
I really like the synergy I have found with Neheb, the eternal and Mana geyser.