Before previews for Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate officially begin, I thought it would be fun to do another of my Duelist-style teasers where I give tiny hints of things to come. Note that I’m only giving you partial information.
First up, here are some things you can expect:
• a returning mechanic that feels apropos for D&D makes use of a new card type
• a card capable of making an Ox, Boar, or Goat
• the word “seven” appears on two cards and the word “nine” appears on one
• a new legendary colorless artifact token named Volo’s Journal
• a 10/10 creature with flying and trample that you can cast for G
• a lord for Demons, Devils, Imps, and Tieflings
• the character we got a lot of complaints about not being in Adventures in the Forgotten Realms gets a card
• three legendary creatures that are Gods
• a card that enhances all creatures with mana abilities
• a spell that can copy something X times
Next, here are some rules text that will be showing up on cards:
• “This spell costs 1 less to cast for each opponent you’re attacking.”
• “That artifact becomes a 0/0 Homunculus artifact creature with flying.”
• “Whenever you cast a spell you don’t own,”
• “If you control neither creature, draw three cards.”
• “you don’t lose the game for having 0 or less life.”
• “Tokens you control have ‘T:”
• “Then choose a third player”
• “where X is the total mana value of Dragons you control.”
• “put a number of time counters on it equal to its mana value.”
• “you may cast your commander from the command zone without paying its mana cost.”
Here are some flavor words in the set:
• Devour Intellect
• Homunculus Servant
• Bigby’s Hand
• Gathered Swarm
• Avoidance
• Vicious Mockery
• Blood Drain
• Mantel of Inspiration
• Animate Chains
• Death Ray
I am glad that at least that card got leaked early... So I already know it and don't need to wait till it get revealed (and have some expectations). It is a DnD creature, tho and in fact an celestial elephant.
I am convinced for creature types, they have a list and just want to have any combination to appear somewhere.
Elephant Angel ...
Its actually an important character in descent into Avernus, Lulu the Hollyphant. Hollyphant are basically Elphant celestials, so Angel Elephants makes sense.
Its actually an important character in descent into Avernus, Lulu the Hollyphant. Hollyphant are basically Elphant celestials, so Angel Elephants makes sense. https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Hollyphant
Celestial like an Elemental would make more sense than Angel, but at least it looks less silly then it did in my mind.
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Hard to believe 2 D&D sets and no Artemis Entreri or Jaraxle cards.
Would love to see Jarlaxle or Gromph Baenre.
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i am shocked they excluded aasimar from the first set and hope we get aasimar as a race and them not be just angels
Aren't Aasimars Humans with Celestial influence in some way? Seeing how they handled the Hollyphant I would say they would just give them the creature types Human Angel. Like they handled Half elves, too. Maybe they are just Humans without any additional typing/own typing and the art is reflecting that it's an Aasimar. I am not sure if there is a known Aasimar in BG to be honest.
At least in Pathfinder 2e Aasimar isn't a separate race. It is just a heritage option. *shrug*. I am not sure how they are handled in DnD.
i am shocked they excluded aasimar from the first set and hope we get aasimar as a race and them not be just angels
Honestly, the less IP specific races they do the better. I would have much preferred Halflings to be Kithkin, and many others have Magic equivalents, as I'd rather have more creature types for those that exist in Magic to use when they eventually do get more tribal support rather than incredibly niche types that will likely never do much of anything.
I think that it is almost given that this would be Bane, Bhaal and Myrkul, the Dead Three. They are referred to in the Undercity dungeon card, and we have both Bane and Bhaal's Invoker, as well as Bhaal's card. The only one missing is the black invoker and I think that it is almost certain that's gonna be Myrkul's.
I am just dumbfounded still by Bane's Invoker being WHITE.
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Honestly, the less IP specific races they do the better. I would have much preferred Halflings to be Kithkin, and many others have Magic equivalents, as I'd rather have more creature types for those that exist in Magic to use when they eventually do get more tribal support rather than incredibly niche types that will likely never do much of anything.
Exactly. Its better to have more broad race types and simply make the difference in art and name.
If the tribe matters, the art should show it.
Which is the problem of creature types like "Ally" that have no visual distinction at all, and only serve a gameplay purpose (so thats super bad abuse of the creature type).
Aasimar is a Human Angel , thats exactly what it is, no reason to make it its own type, supporting 2 tribes would make it way more useful anyway.
Wow because Devour Intellect wasn·t broken enough the first time .
I suppose it·s hard to say which is worse , that or Cut of the Profits .
Listen , procedures like these are supposed to make the cult feel better at the end of them . If the cult just feels shaky and like they need another Set right away , thennn ...
Elephant Angel ...
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Here from the forgotten Realms wiki: https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Hollyphant
Its actually an important character in descent into Avernus, Lulu the Hollyphant. Hollyphant are basically Elphant celestials, so Angel Elephants makes sense.
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Hollyphant
Celestial like an Elemental would make more sense than Angel, but at least it looks less silly then it did in my mind.
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It’s either Adventure or “Choose a background” (choose a background is partner)
and this is the character there we’re comiplaints about not being in forgotten realms
this is Elminster we were giving wizards a earful of this guy not being in that set.
(Ps maro maro did the mistake on two teasers for one card when he try’s to stick with one for each as best as possible and it’s the devil noble)
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Elminster
Artemis Entreri
One of those I am betting.
Appears to be Elminster from the leak shown above.
Mystra? Cyric? Kelemvor?
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Would love to see Jarlaxle or Gromph Baenre.
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Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
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Gromph is a great character, would be difficult to make a card out of him with an accurate power-level without the card costing 8+ mana.
Especially now when creature type isn't as tied to function as it used to be.
Aren't Aasimars Humans with Celestial influence in some way? Seeing how they handled the Hollyphant I would say they would just give them the creature types Human Angel. Like they handled Half elves, too. Maybe they are just Humans without any additional typing/own typing and the art is reflecting that it's an Aasimar. I am not sure if there is a known Aasimar in BG to be honest.
At least in Pathfinder 2e Aasimar isn't a separate race. It is just a heritage option. *shrug*. I am not sure how they are handled in DnD.
Honestly, the less IP specific races they do the better. I would have much preferred Halflings to be Kithkin, and many others have Magic equivalents, as I'd rather have more creature types for those that exist in Magic to use when they eventually do get more tribal support rather than incredibly niche types that will likely never do much of anything.
I think that it is almost given that this would be Bane, Bhaal and Myrkul, the Dead Three. They are referred to in the Undercity dungeon card, and we have both Bane and Bhaal's Invoker, as well as Bhaal's card. The only one missing is the black invoker and I think that it is almost certain that's gonna be Myrkul's.
I am just dumbfounded still by Bane's Invoker being WHITE.
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Exactly. Its better to have more broad race types and simply make the difference in art and name.
If the tribe matters, the art should show it.
Which is the problem of creature types like "Ally" that have no visual distinction at all, and only serve a gameplay purpose (so thats super bad abuse of the creature type).
Aasimar is a Human Angel , thats exactly what it is, no reason to make it its own type, supporting 2 tribes would make it way more useful anyway.
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Probably something like
10G
Creature
~ costs X less, where X equals the total power of creatures you control
It's pretty much going to be a fixed Dreadnought.
Ghalta, Primal Hunger would like a word with you
Actually thank you. I'm much more interested where this will go now.
I suppose it·s hard to say which is worse , that or Cut of the Profits .
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