Zirk, Champion of the Downtrodden4WB
Legendary Creature - Rat Rebel (R)
First strike
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player controls more lands than you, create a 1/1 white and black Rat creature token.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has more cards in hand than you, create a 1/1 white and black Rat creature token. 4/3
Thran Recuperator3
Artifact (R)
Whenever you activate an ability of another nonland permanent you control that isn't a mana ability, you may pay 1. If you do, put a charge counter on Thran Recuperator. 2, T, remove X charge counter from Recuperator: Add X mana of any one color.
Noticeably, Aminatou and Estrid are also missing and they are relatively new. While several others on the 36 are just as green as them, Aminatou's power level is considerably higher.
she's one of the best characters introduced in ages, so yeah, of course she's not in this (which is nice, cause this is a boring ass storyline)
I'm not a hundred percent sure but I think that the Commander product production time is a lot quicker than the sets (which I believe is two years out) so the file for War could have been completed before last summers commander product.
I'm also not sure if Aminatou would make for a good storyline character. Her design is cool, but her powers are basically universe-breaking and the only reason given for why she doesn't abuse them is "because she's a child". I think she works best as an obscure side character. Pulling her and her powers into the central story results in too many problems.
Untamed Amberwing1RU
Creature - Drake (R)
Flying, haste
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of Prized Amberwing unless you have it deal 3 damage to you.
Whenever Prized Amberwing changes controllers, its previous controller creates three colorless Treasure tokens with "T, sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color." 4/2
Mystical Oscillations1G
Instant (R)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell this turn, draw a card.
Invert 1U(You may cast this spell for its Invert cost. If you do, remove "non" from its rules text.)
--- Nature and the artificial are more tighlty knit and intertwined than most think.
Power CommandBR
Sorcery
Creatures you control get +3/+0 and gain menace until end of turn. Whenever a creature you control dies this turn, you lose 3 life.
--- "Do as I command. And know that if you fail, the consequences will be dire." - Irilia of the Keep
Next: With an Iron Hand
Sightless Lurker
Break the Conventions
Spawn of Drevzok2BR
Creature - Demon Mole
Menace
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Spawn of Drevzok unless you sacrifice a land.
Whenever Spawn of Drevzok deals combat damage to an opponent, that player sacrifices a land. 4/2
Pale Wurmrider3BGW
Creature - Spider Knight
Reach
Whenever a creature dealt combat damage by Pale Wurmrider this turn dies, you gain life equal to its toughness and its controller discards a card.
--- The Outriders of Url are famous for having tamed the wurms with their harnesses of thick web. 4/7
Stronger TogetherWG
Enchantment (R)
As an additional cost to cast Stronger Together, reveal two creature cards from your hand that don't share a creature type and choose one creature type of each creature revealed this way.
Creatures you control of one of the chosen types get +2/+2 and have vigilance as long as you control a creature of the other chosen type.
Abyssal Depths1UU
Enchantment (R)
You may have Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus and Serpent creatures you control enter the battlefield tapped with a +1/+1 counter on them and may choose not to untap them during your untap step.
Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus and Serpent creatures you control have hexproof as long as they're tapped.
Restless Automaton3
Artifact Creature - Construct (R)
Noncreature spells you cast cost 2 less to cast.
Whenever you cast your second noncreature spell each turn, choose an opponent at random. That player gains control of Restless Automaton.
--- "Hey, stay here! I'm not finished yet!" - Daron, Tolarian Scholar 2/1
Streetwise Scoundrel1B
Creature - Human Rogue (C)
Whenever Streetwise Scoundrel attacks, if defending player has four or more cards in hand, it gets +1/+0 and can't be blocked this turn.
--- "By the time they're finished with looking through all their papers and preparing their spells, I'm already through five of their doors." 2/1
Herald of the Depths1GU
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus and Serpent creatures you control have trample.
As long as you control a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus or Serpent, Herald of the Depths has hexproof. 2/3
Sennur Brightflare2RW
Legendary Creature - Elemenal Cleric
Whenever an enchantment enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 3 life. 1R, T: Copy target triggered ability of an enchantment you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. 3/2
Next: A commander that returns itself to its owner's hand or puts itself on top of its owner's library
Zirk, Champion of the Downtrodden 4WB
Legendary Creature - Rat Rebel (R)
First strike
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player controls more lands than you, create a 1/1 white and black Rat creature token.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has more cards in hand than you, create a 1/1 white and black Rat creature token.
4/3
Thran Recuperator 3
Artifact (R)
Whenever you activate an ability of another nonland permanent you control that isn't a mana ability, you may pay 1. If you do, put a charge counter on Thran Recuperator.
2, T, remove X charge counter from Recuperator: Add X mana of any one color.
Untamed Amberwing 1RU
Creature - Drake (R)
Flying, haste
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of Prized Amberwing unless you have it deal 3 damage to you.
Whenever Prized Amberwing changes controllers, its previous controller creates three colorless Treasure tokens with "T, sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color."
4/2
Mystical Oscillations 1G
Instant (R)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell this turn, draw a card.
Invert 1U (You may cast this spell for its Invert cost. If you do, remove "non" from its rules text.)
---
Nature and the artificial are more tighlty knit and intertwined than most think.
IIW: Languages
Sorcery
Creatures you control get +3/+0 and gain menace until end of turn. Whenever a creature you control dies this turn, you lose 3 life.
---
"Do as I command. And know that if you fail, the consequences will be dire." - Irilia of the Keep
Next:
With an Iron Hand
Sightless Lurker
Break the Conventions
Creature - Demon Mole
Menace
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Spawn of Drevzok unless you sacrifice a land.
Whenever Spawn of Drevzok deals combat damage to an opponent, that player sacrifices a land.
4/2
Pale Wurmrider 3BGW
Creature - Spider Knight
Reach
Whenever a creature dealt combat damage by Pale Wurmrider this turn dies, you gain life equal to its toughness and its controller discards a card.
---
The Outriders of Url are famous for having tamed the wurms with their harnesses of thick web.
4/7
Next:
Starfish Soldier
Brushwagg Druid
Beast Advisor
Sorcery
Gain control of target artifact, creature, or enchantment. Its owner draws three cards.
Next: Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Stronger Together WG
Enchantment (R)
As an additional cost to cast Stronger Together, reveal two creature cards from your hand that don't share a creature type and choose one creature type of each creature revealed this way.
Creatures you control of one of the chosen types get +2/+2 and have vigilance as long as you control a creature of the other chosen type.
Abyssal Depths 1UU
Enchantment (R)
You may have Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus and Serpent creatures you control enter the battlefield tapped with a +1/+1 counter on them and may choose not to untap them during your untap step.
Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus and Serpent creatures you control have hexproof as long as they're tapped.
IIW: Botany
Restless Automaton 3
Artifact Creature - Construct (R)
Noncreature spells you cast cost 2 less to cast.
Whenever you cast your second noncreature spell each turn, choose an opponent at random. That player gains control of Restless Automaton.
---
"Hey, stay here! I'm not finished yet!" - Daron, Tolarian Scholar
2/1
Streetwise Scoundrel 1B
Creature - Human Rogue (C)
Whenever Streetwise Scoundrel attacks, if defending player has four or more cards in hand, it gets +1/+0 and can't be blocked this turn.
---
"By the time they're finished with looking through all their papers and preparing their spells, I'm already through five of their doors."
2/1
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus and Serpent creatures you control have trample.
As long as you control a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus or Serpent, Herald of the Depths has hexproof.
2/3
Next: Triad of Fates
Legendary Creature - Elemenal Cleric
Whenever an enchantment enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 3 life.
1R, T: Copy target triggered ability of an enchantment you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
3/2
Next: A commander that returns itself to its owner's hand or puts itself on top of its owner's library