This is a great idea. The 'banned as Commander' question didn't have a place to expand, but I would like to see a number of the banned cards banned as commanders but legal in the 99. Rofellos is busted as a commander, but it would just be another good ramp card in the 99
I feel that way about Erayo as well, although I neglected to vote for her in the unban category. I mostly want to see Gifts Ungiven unbanned. Prophet of Kruphix and Sway of the Stars as well, although I am less optimistic about those.
Having both sites feels a bit awkward, since I expected MTGS to be closing down. I joined Nexus and really like it though. I'll contribute to both sites and hopefully one of them sticks. Any idea on which site WOTC or the EDH committee will frequent? I like using these communities to voice opinions in the hopes someone is reading.
Good riddance to both these cards. Iona is awful, and I was sick of feeling pressured to play Paradox Engine in every one of my decks just to go infinite with it. The card literally served no other purpose than to slowly bleed the game to death.
I’m also pleased with Iona being banned for the reasons mentioned above. It truly is format warping, and being deprived of certain strategies and answers is downside enough in a singleton format to go monochrome. The format doesn’t need Iona to exacerbate that, and lock players out completely to sit and fester for an entire game simply for playing a chosen color. Too harsh. Her banishment will finally allow decks to open up space for genuine strategies and fun interactions that don’t involve fearing one card and stifling deck building for the sake of just being able to actually play.
My worst commander experience was watching a Defense of the Heart bring out an Iona I couldn’t counter and select blue. I’m sorry, but “stifle or lose” is too oppressive. Granted I could have countered defense of the heart itself, but that’s a harsh price to pay for allowing the Timmy creature deck some leeway to play its own combos, only to get handed the least gentlemanly play of all.
WHITE:
Angel of Vitality
Apostle of Purifying Light
Brought Back
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Starfield Mystic
BLUE:
Boreal Elemental
Drawn from Dreams
Flood of Tears
Leyline of Anticipation
Octoprophet
Tale's End
MUTLI:
Risen Reef
ARTIFACT:
Icon of Ancestry
Manifold Key
Mystic Forge
LAND:
Lotus Field
I think this is the first time where my greatest wanted cards are actually not Blue. All the White cards on my want list are what I need most for my decks. My biggest Blue want, Octoprophet is only a common too. Nice.
I forgot to mention I also want the Green card Shared Summons. A very good card for EDH, one I am very excited about.
Just a fun list thread of your favorite cards from all decks, organized by color. Multicolor is its own category. Here's my list, I cheated a bit on more Blue since I loath Red and Black (and Rakdos)
BLUE:
1. Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
2. Mystical Tutor (SS Jace)
3. Castaway's Despair
4. Jace, Cunning Castaway
5. Oath of Jace
6. Thassa, God of the Sea
7. Venser, Shaper Savant
WHITE:
1. Ampryn Tactician
2. Starfield Mystic
3. Tragic Poet
4. Dictate of Heliod
5. Soul of Theros
GREEN:
1. Explore
2. Khalni Heart Expedition
3. Azusa, Lost But Seeking
4. Time of Need
5. Into the North
RED:
No.
BLACK:
No.
LAND:
1. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
2. Minamo, School at Water's Edge
3. Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
4. Dark Depths
5. Temple of Mystery
MULTICOLOR:
1. Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
2. Thrasios, Triton Hero
3. Kiora, Master of the Depths
4. Daxos of Meletis
5. Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
ARTIFACT:
1. Bident of Thassa
2. Expedition Map
3. Memory Jar
4. Spear of Heliod
5. Time Sieve
1. Starfield Mystic - Amazing art, Theros themed, enchantment support in White, exactly what I love!
2. Octoprophet - You know how I am about sea monsters
3. Brought Back - Love the art, and the effect adds resilience to White and works with Planeswalkers to assist my Jaces
4. Sephara, Sky's Blade - Legendary Angel for my Angel tribal deck, and it's a neat one too with great art
5. Angel of Vitality - Lower CMC angel that is excellent for EDH with a lot of Lyra syngergy
6. Leyline of Anticipation - Much needed reprint
7. Flood of Tears - I admire the theme and using it to clear the board and drop Omniscience
8. Drawn of Dreams - I like the art and effect, although I do wish it had been an Instant
9. Lotus Field - John Avon Land art, Lotus themed land, first instance of Hexproof on a Land, and overall great card
10. Risen Reef - There's something I want to do with this. Master of Waves? Hmm.
Honorable Mention: Apostle of Purifying Light - This card... very interesting for EDH manipulation. It's on my radar.
WHITE:
Angel of Vitality
Apostle of Purifying Light
Brought Back
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Starfield Mystic
BLUE:
Boreal Elemental
Drawn from Dreams
Flood of Tears
Leyline of Anticipation
Octoprophet
Tale's End
GREEN:
Shared Summons
MUTLI:
Risen Reef
ARTIFACT:
Icon of Ancestry
Manifold Key
Mystic Forge
LAND:
Lotus Field
I think this is the first time where my greatest wanted cards are actually not Blue. All the White cards on my want list are what I need most for my decks. My biggest Blue want, Octoprophet is only a common too. Nice.
Actually, this article is the entire problem. Neo-Nazis? Really? Way to buy into propaganda. And the Trump reference about "locker room talk" - way to push your political agendas on a card game forum and assume your opinions are the status quo, and the only right way to think. That's why everyone is sick of liberals and SJWs. Arrogance and ignorance. No one gives a damn bro, we're here for card games. Get over yourselves and off your righteous soapbox.
My worst commander experience was watching a Defense of the Heart bring out an Iona I couldn’t counter and select blue. I’m sorry, but “stifle or lose” is too oppressive. Granted I could have countered defense of the heart itself, but that’s a harsh price to pay for allowing the Timmy creature deck some leeway to play its own combos, only to get handed the least gentlemanly play of all.
BLUE:
1. Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
2. Mystical Tutor (SS Jace)
3. Castaway's Despair
4. Jace, Cunning Castaway
5. Oath of Jace
6. Thassa, God of the Sea
7. Venser, Shaper Savant
WHITE:
1. Ampryn Tactician
2. Starfield Mystic
3. Tragic Poet
4. Dictate of Heliod
5. Soul of Theros
GREEN:
1. Explore
2. Khalni Heart Expedition
3. Azusa, Lost But Seeking
4. Time of Need
5. Into the North
RED:
No.
BLACK:
No.
LAND:
1. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
2. Minamo, School at Water's Edge
3. Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
4. Dark Depths
5. Temple of Mystery
MULTICOLOR:
1. Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
2. Thrasios, Triton Hero
3. Kiora, Master of the Depths
4. Daxos of Meletis
5. Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
ARTIFACT:
1. Bident of Thassa
2. Expedition Map
3. Memory Jar
4. Spear of Heliod
5. Time Sieve
1. Starfield Mystic - Amazing art, Theros themed, enchantment support in White, exactly what I love!
2. Octoprophet - You know how I am about sea monsters
3. Brought Back - Love the art, and the effect adds resilience to White and works with Planeswalkers to assist my Jaces
4. Sephara, Sky's Blade - Legendary Angel for my Angel tribal deck, and it's a neat one too with great art
5. Angel of Vitality - Lower CMC angel that is excellent for EDH with a lot of Lyra syngergy
6. Leyline of Anticipation - Much needed reprint
7. Flood of Tears - I admire the theme and using it to clear the board and drop Omniscience
8. Drawn of Dreams - I like the art and effect, although I do wish it had been an Instant
9. Lotus Field - John Avon Land art, Lotus themed land, first instance of Hexproof on a Land, and overall great card
10. Risen Reef - There's something I want to do with this. Master of Waves? Hmm.
Honorable Mention: Apostle of Purifying Light - This card... very interesting for EDH manipulation. It's on my radar.
WHITE:
Angel of Vitality
Apostle of Purifying Light
Brought Back
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Starfield Mystic
BLUE:
Boreal Elemental
Drawn from Dreams
Flood of Tears
Leyline of Anticipation
Octoprophet
Tale's End
GREEN:
Shared Summons
MUTLI:
Risen Reef
ARTIFACT:
Icon of Ancestry
Manifold Key
Mystic Forge
LAND:
Lotus Field
I think this is the first time where my greatest wanted cards are actually not Blue. All the White cards on my want list are what I need most for my decks. My biggest Blue want, Octoprophet is only a common too. Nice.