Meet Isshin, the leader of the Asari Uprising, our Mardu Samurai legend (but not tribal) and what happens if Wulfgar of Icewind Dale wasn't so selfish and doubles your attack triggers from EVERYONE. His creator David McDarby even makes a Commander deck for him.
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Bloody hell that's a solid commander. He doesn't EXACTLY double attack triggers for everyone, he doubles the triggers on YOUR permanents only.
So, let's say you and your opponent each have a Hellrider out, and you also have a Hissing Miasma in play. With this guy as your commander, you'll get double triggers from the Hellrider when YOU attack. If your opponent attacks, though? His Hellrider only triggers once, and your Miasma gets doubled!
Please, mill me. Mill my important cards. Mill my lands. Mill it all. Because I will still deal 20 damage before you can mill 45 cards most every time.
I'm guessing between this guy and the kirin, we're getting our early preview of Capenna. Kinda disappointing if we're getting another fully wedge block.
Though, I guess we could also end up with whatever mix of Arcs and Wedges balances out with Jeskai and Mardu.
Yeah but I thought New Capenna will be the shards? Would be weird to have the last two three-color sets both be the wedges.
They've been very specific about not saying which way Capenna runs. The announcement reads: "Trailing after our trip to Kamigawa like a detective with gumption, the following Standard release takes us to the Streets of New Capenna—a city with special significance to Elspeth, built by angels now run by three-color demon crime families."
People really want it to be shards, because it's been 14 years, and we've had two wedge sets since then, but they've explicitly not said one way or the other.
And now that I'm not occupied, if Capenna isn't just wedges, and is using these legends as a signpost, then the only color-balanced option is Jeskai, Mardu, Sultai, Bant, Jund. Which would sort of fit, since Bant colors are tied to Elspeth, and so is this city/plane, apparently.
Yeah but I thought New Capenna will be the shards? Would be weird to have the last two three-color sets both be the wedges.
They've been very specific about not saying which way Capenna runs. The announcement reads: "Trailing after our trip to Kamigawa like a detective with gumption, the following Standard release takes us to the Streets of New Capenna—a city with special significance to Elspeth, built by angels now run by three-color demon crime families."
People really want it to be shards, because it's been 14 years, and we've had two wedge sets since then, but they've explicitly not said one way or the other.
And now that I'm not occupied, if Capenna isn't just wedges, and is using these legends as a signpost, then the only color-balanced option is Jeskai, Mardu, Sultai, Bant, Jund. Which would sort of fit, since Bant colors are tied to Elspeth, and so is this city/plane, apparently.
while it makes sense to make such a samurai with the way how they are designed in kamigawa, i kind of find it boring, that so short after Wulfgar of Icewind Dale we get another legend with the same ability.
and they make him so much better
1 more color
triggers enemy creatures attacks as well
and 3 mana (screw melee and 1 power, this is so much better)
He looks very distinctly White/Caucasian (at least at the current image resolution), and it's kind of jarring to me.
Yeah, maybe he's descended from Planeswalkers, I get it. But it kind of breaks my immersion, in a "red-headed Chandra from Kaladesh" kind of way.
I was thinking the same thing. I am relieved to see they are indeed a Japanese male. Kamigawa should feature all Japanese human characters unless they're a PW or the offspring of one
He looks very distinctly White/Caucasian (at least at the current image resolution), and it's kind of jarring to me.
Yeah, maybe he's descended from Planeswalkers, I get it. But it kind of breaks my immersion, in a "red-headed Chandra from Kaladesh" kind of way.
Planes are not ethnostates. They are planets with any kind of people inside it. There are poc on Kamigawa, asians on Eldraine and caucasians on Kaladesh.
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Spoiler EditorMeet Isshin, the leader of the Asari Uprising, our Mardu Samurai legend (but not tribal) and what happens if Wulfgar of Icewind Dale wasn't so selfish and doubles your attack triggers from EVERYONE. His creator David McDarby even makes a Commander deck for him.
Meanwhile, found in the Card Image Gallery is this very apt reprint and Reito Lantern in mill statue form.
and thirst for knowledge is a heck of a reprint
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
So, let's say you and your opponent each have a Hellrider out, and you also have a Hissing Miasma in play. With this guy as your commander, you'll get double triggers from the Hellrider when YOU attack. If your opponent attacks, though? His Hellrider only triggers once, and your Miasma gets doubled!
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Elspeth and Jhoira rock my world.
thats nothing
and my favorite Márton Stromgald
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger is hangry. Like Snickers-type hangry.
'buster
HR Analyst. Gamer. Activist | Fearless, and forthright | Aggro-control is a mindset.
Elspeth and Jhoira rock my world.
lets make this even easier
https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=oracle:Annihilator
Though, I guess we could also end up with whatever mix of Arcs and Wedges balances out with Jeskai and Mardu.
Modern: WRHumans aggroWR
Gleam of Battle
Goblin Wardriver
Grave Titan
Hero of Bladehold
Hero of Oxid Ridge
Hoarding Ogre
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Mardu Ascendancy
C Kozilek C
GB Gitrog GB
G Titania G
WU Brago WU
GB MerenGB
Duel Commander Decks
UR Keranos UR
BRG Jund BRG
GR Tron GR GW Tron GW
C Eldrazi Tron (SB) C
BG Lantern Control BG
UW Control (SB) UW
so This is a cycle
i wonder what the Temur and Abzan commanders will do.
They've been very specific about not saying which way Capenna runs. The announcement reads: "Trailing after our trip to Kamigawa like a detective with gumption, the following Standard release takes us to the Streets of New Capenna—a city with special significance to Elspeth, built by angels now run by three-color demon crime families."
People really want it to be shards, because it's been 14 years, and we've had two wedge sets since then, but they've explicitly not said one way or the other.
Who's the third card? We have Isshin, Two Heavens as One and Hinata, the Crown of Dawn, but I haven't seen a Sultai legend.
And now that I'm not occupied, if Capenna isn't just wedges, and is using these legends as a signpost, then the only color-balanced option is Jeskai, Mardu, Sultai, Bant, Jund. Which would sort of fit, since Bant colors are tied to Elspeth, and so is this city/plane, apparently.
Tatsunari, Toad Rider is Sultai.
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and they make him so much better
1 more color
triggers enemy creatures attacks as well
and 3 mana (screw melee and 1 power, this is so much better)
kind of lazy powercreep by wizards
Yeah, maybe he's descended from Planeswalkers, I get it. But it kind of breaks my immersion, in a "red-headed Chandra from Kaladesh" kind of way.
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Planes are not ethnostates. They are planets with any kind of people inside it. There are poc on Kamigawa, asians on Eldraine and caucasians on Kaladesh.