MTG Salvation

You cannot. Bolt Bend has targeting restrictions "of target spell or ability with a single target". Since you cannot fulfill that, it is not a legal target. A spell without a legal target cannot be cast.

Quote from Carthage »

"You sound like you just don't want to lose"
"I can't spend money on cards right now"
"I only have the one deck"
"I want to win"
"I prefer games with stronger cards"
"Combo is just part of the game"

So the vast majority wants high power and combo. If there were people who wanted to play at a lower power level, you would be able to cultivate that. If you have not been, that is unfortunate, but also a rarity. The alternative is a repressive ban list that does not allow people and the format to thrive. You have never been able to articulate an alternative past 'do what makes it better for me'.

On top of that you actively deny it works for other groups.

There is very little talk here because the site was gutted by poor new management.

Coffers is OK, but has no real protection, kill it. Every Commander deck should be able to deal with 1-3 problem lands.

Rotlung Reanimator for sure. Also Westvale Abbey and Dark Supplicant

Quote from DirkGently »

I think a way better example would be expropriate. Maasaybe wotc primarily made it for draft (unlikely for mythic), but most likely for commander I think most would agree. And it suuuuuucks.

Or a multitude of the Legends in Commander products.

Quote from Carthage »

Because to me, this card is so glaringly obviously designed exactly for zada and nothing else it annoys the crap out of me.
I don't want a designer to look at a general and then tailor make a card for that general. I want to explore the card pool and find the synergies myself.

Yea, you are going to have to connect a lot more than that for anyone to think you are even close.

If they were actual discreet actions, wouldn't a new sentence or line of text signify that? This is joined with commas

If you show them the rule, and they continue to play otherwise, it must be a house rule. I seriously doubt a judge can misinterpret that clear a rule.

Wastes are a basic land, and can be used in any EDH deck

Quote from AylaTheCat »

Wanting us to self police does way more harm than good. Ban cards that you think don’t belong in the format, don’t say they’re mean and contribute to group infighting.

I strongly disagree: Adults should be able to self-police, and it keeps the ban list short. He is allowed an opinion on what he does not like to see without just making everyone do so with a ban.

Are they winning with the first ability, or the second?

I also like surprises that make board wipes one sided : Make a Stand and friends

As with most Commander centric decks KILL IT. Make it cost 20 mana, get others to notice, and have them KILL IT.

It they are packed with counterspells, they dont have good cards of their own to double ETB. Stop putting down ETB bombs. Board wipe and spot remove key pieces.

Yes its a good Commander, no it won't get banned. Take some of the advise here and adapt.

Skyship Weatherlight
Kuldotha Forgemaster