I hope we get some infinite combo support because that seems to be the way the format is trending, and new players simply can't compete against all these established combo decks.
I hope not. I feel like infinite combos are a blight upon the format, because they promote playing specific decks that either win by turn 3-4 or try to stop other people from winning on turn 3-4.
There's a variety of approaches you could take, but at least one of the three commanders ought to be a Phyrexian, ideally with infect and proliferate interaction. Ah, I forgot to add The Mimeoplasm to that decklist!
I've been desperately waiting for them to reprint/make new infect cards. Honestly people complain about infect, but it rarely ever pops up in my meta, and if it does, it's just that one green pump spell that one shots you if they have an army.
I would like to see a dedicated few infect cards reprinted/remade just with Commander in mind.
I was gonna suggest earlier today that the decks could have a counters theme, with experience counters returning on the face cards. However, instead of comitting to a single type of counter, each deck uses different kinds of counters in a manner consistent with the deck's strategy. Each deck is free to run +1/+1 counters, -1/-1 counters, charge counters, lore counters, time counters, storage counters, etc. For example, a RGW deck might have a theme of heroism, and feature such cards as Triumph of Gerrard, Hero of Leina Tower, and Assemble the Legion.
i believe the decks will be the following:
Naya
Dimir
Abzan
Temur
and no tribal theme as the main focus. If you look during the last 2 years, every colors each year, gets depicted at least twice. In 17 white red and black 3 times and in 18 blue 3. green is the only one that hasn't. i expect to see gerrand( and maybe even tacenda pre spark)in the first deck and gix and volrath in the second
I wouldn't mind a RW Samurai legend in an Equipment matters deck. Of course, I'd also like a UB Ninja and RW Samurai Partner duo.
The flavor disconnect on that would annoy me to no end. The creation of the Ninja clans was a direct reaction by the populace to oppression from the Nobles/Samurai.
I wouldn't mind either Samurai and/or Ninja's, but not in the same deck. And I would not mind either expanding into a third color.
Agreed. I think of you're going to join 2 tribes i would go with samurai // monk and ninja // rogue and make them jeskai and sultai i guess with their knowledge of plant based poisons and smoke bombs can explain the G.
Green has a lot of "hide in nature" and sneak attack kind of stuff with flash as well.
I think they are going to do tribal commander. The core set has a lot of tribal cards. Then we will have more cards that we wish where in modern for about a year and then surprise when modern horizons 2 is printed all of those cards will be included. Or you could use all of the multi color legends in the core set as your color map for the commander decks. I still think it's odd that these two sets Horizons and Core 2020 could easily be booster drafted together and you could have a commander themed draft.
I would be fine with Tribal as long as we could stray from the "big" tribes. Give me Pirates, Rogues, Treefolk, Knights, etc. Please no elves, merfolk, etc.
Belbe is on the short list we might get her as well
There are many, many, many characters on the short list that is not so short. Just about every character who have not yet gotten a card (and several who do). But I agree with you and think Gix is very likely as he is one of the most requested characters who have yet gotten a card.
That and it was either yawgmoth or gix for modern horizons I feel the other would end up in commander 2019
Well, now the question is, what color(s) would the deck be. Black is a given, but I am not certain the deck would be monoblack. And will it have an artifact theme? A non-red/blue artifact deck would be interesting.
I've been thinking, and I think a Dimir Faerie deck would be really cool. I've always wanted to play something like Faeries in Commander, but I feel like there's not quite enough support to make a dedicated deck.
SULTAI UNBLOCKABLE, they can print some ninjutsu there for sakashima's student AND sygg, rivercutthroat could be relevant... AND, SULTAI that's not graveyard themed
I could get down on this. Hopefully it's a Snake Ninja Legend to hit two popular tribes in one. Edric could make an appearance, along with some other classic "Little Sneaky Guy" cards.
Dunno if it's been mentioned or not yet but it looks like there's another price jump this year. Net price for a set of four looks to be in the 90s, which would put normal MSRP at about $180-190.
Wait, this doesn't make any sense. A set of 4 decks in the 90$ range for all 4 means that they would be around 22$ a piece... not 180$
I know we just had an Esper deck last year, but man oh man do I want Sen Triplets to be reprinted. I am mad I traded my copy back in the day... it's 45$ now and needs a reprint.
The reason I mention the Triplets is because that could be a fun archetype we haven't seen yet. Playing your opponent's stuff... mind control effects, etc.
I don't think the Triplets will return this year though... unless they make a 4 or 5 color deck with this theme.
How about we just get a Troll Lord for our Charnel Troll
Troll Lord could be cool. Not sure how or what they would do aside from hard to kill / graveyard shenanigans in Black/Green, and honestly that's my favorite color pair and deck colors to play, but honestly I'm looking to play something new and exciting.
I would love to see 4 decks that are nothing like what I own already (that's asking a lot) so that way I am both excited and trying something new.
These are the remaining color duos and trios we've yet to see in 4-Deck Commander:
WU UB BR RG WB BG RW GU RGW WBG URW BGU GUR
We also have yet to see colorless, monocolor, or four color decks.
BR seems highly likely seeing as all the BR trios have already been done. On the other hand, they may deliberately exclude BR for that reason, to leave it open for a future cycle. They likely won't be doing CPWs this year, so that also counts planeswalkers like Sandruu, Kristina, Feroz, Leshrac, Tevesh Szat, and Taysir out.
Alright, neato. I am also wondering what deck archtypes we have yet to see. I don't think we have really had many "Spellslinger" decks, save for the Izzet one awhile back. Also we have yet to see a Mill deck if I recall correctly. Mill would be hard to pull off in Commander, but maybe if it was mill, then use your opponent's graveyards as a resource it could be an interesting archetype. I would love to see a "political" Mardu deck, that focuses more on rattlesnakes and punisher cards rather than, eh, friendly politics.
Additionally, I would like to see a colorless deck, but I feel like there is not enough room to really make one work, unless they want to do an Artifact theme, yet again, or an Eldrazi deck.
W Fonn Zunich U Mitul B Davvol B Gix B Yawgmoth R Sandruu G Garruk's Dad G Kristina of the Woods G Nitula, the Hunt Caller G Vatti Shadowblayde WU Feroz BR Ashnod, Mishra's Apprentice BR Captain Brandis Thorn BR Gvar Barzeel, Kolaghan Warrior BR Leshrac BR Tevesh Szat RG Tovolar RG Narbulg Nine-Fingers GW Hal and Alena GW Oret, Scout Captain WB The Fourth Sister WB Gvar Barzeel, Krumar Commander WB Queen Miralda BG Belbe BG Colfenor BG Oret the Traitor RW Manfried Ulmach GU Speaker Trifon RGW Emperor Apatzec Intli III RGW Zaliki WBG Myczil Savod Zunich BGU Feyomsi GUR Arel, Unseen Whisperer (B/R) Illulia of Nighthearth (G/W) Talara
As always, you are on top of it Manite! Thanks for the list. Now I just have to do some number crunching and figure out if any of these seem plausible for the upcoming set. Just a quick look through and I feel like Gix, Colfenor, and the 4th sister all seem like cool characters to bring back. (You can tell I am biased towards black)
I hope not. I feel like infinite combos are a blight upon the format, because they promote playing specific decks that either win by turn 3-4 or try to stop other people from winning on turn 3-4.
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I honestly wouldn't expect any of those to be reprinted anyhow.
I am hoping they slip in more rare lands this time. I'm not asking for fetches, but maybe like some of the cheaper duals would work in here.
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I've been desperately waiting for them to reprint/make new infect cards. Honestly people complain about infect, but it rarely ever pops up in my meta, and if it does, it's just that one green pump spell that one shots you if they have an army.
I would like to see a dedicated few infect cards reprinted/remade just with Commander in mind.
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Engineered Blight looks right up my alley. Some grindy, attrition strategies. What would a commander look like for that deck?
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I would enjoy this diversity.
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Green has a lot of "hide in nature" and sneak attack kind of stuff with flash as well.
I would be fine with Tribal as long as we could stray from the "big" tribes. Give me Pirates, Rogues, Treefolk, Knights, etc. Please no elves, merfolk, etc.
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Black Red artifacts with Phyrexian overtones?
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I could get down on this. Hopefully it's a Snake Ninja Legend to hit two popular tribes in one. Edric could make an appearance, along with some other classic "Little Sneaky Guy" cards.
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Wait, this doesn't make any sense. A set of 4 decks in the 90$ range for all 4 means that they would be around 22$ a piece... not 180$
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The reason I mention the Triplets is because that could be a fun archetype we haven't seen yet. Playing your opponent's stuff... mind control effects, etc.
I don't think the Triplets will return this year though... unless they make a 4 or 5 color deck with this theme.
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Troll Lord could be cool. Not sure how or what they would do aside from hard to kill / graveyard shenanigans in Black/Green, and honestly that's my favorite color pair and deck colors to play, but honestly I'm looking to play something new and exciting.
I would love to see 4 decks that are nothing like what I own already (that's asking a lot) so that way I am both excited and trying something new.
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Alright, neato. I am also wondering what deck archtypes we have yet to see. I don't think we have really had many "Spellslinger" decks, save for the Izzet one awhile back. Also we have yet to see a Mill deck if I recall correctly. Mill would be hard to pull off in Commander, but maybe if it was mill, then use your opponent's graveyards as a resource it could be an interesting archetype. I would love to see a "political" Mardu deck, that focuses more on rattlesnakes and punisher cards rather than, eh, friendly politics.
Additionally, I would like to see a colorless deck, but I feel like there is not enough room to really make one work, unless they want to do an Artifact theme, yet again, or an Eldrazi deck.
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As always, you are on top of it Manite! Thanks for the list. Now I just have to do some number crunching and figure out if any of these seem plausible for the upcoming set. Just a quick look through and I feel like Gix, Colfenor, and the 4th sister all seem like cool characters to bring back. (You can tell I am biased towards black)
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