Even if it's not attacking you get to extort, so a very versatile creature.
But that’s still on a 6 mana creature. Lifelink, death touch, anything else to make “just extorting” a reasonable fall back. Don’t get me wrong, extort can be stupid strong, but that’s not why you play this card imo.
Which is why I called it versatile. It yields good benefit when it attacks, and it helps out even if it doesn't attack.
Of your choices, Triad of Fates let you make allies a lot more proactively. You could even add protection cards like 8.5 Tails to be even more political.
Technically, anything that deals damage to each opponent would “double” under 2HG rule, and any extra turn effect would mean both you and your teammate would get a turn, so I’d go WU control (Augustin?) + a token damage deck that features Purphoros/Impact.
I have way too many decks with black/red/green, and not enough white/blue, and I need some help picking out an Azorius commander from the following choices:
- Raff Capashen: Flash is the most fun keyword a card can have!
- Dragonlord Ojutai: Hexproof and a steady source of extra draw power seem like good things for these colors.
- Rasputin Dreameeaver: somehow I have a copy of this old and expensive card.
- Ephara, God of the Polis: another steady source of cards, and it’s indestructible.
I personally like Ephara's persistence, since you get to draw cards with tokens also. You can approach her with small creature route or full control while having token producers to keep up the draws. If you can produce creature at instant speed you might even get to draw during each of your opponent's turn.
Damage per turn, no matter how small (but preferred a LOT), works really well with Rakdos, Lord of Riots, and Mogis is often included in his deck list. So yes, I think spectacle definitely has a place in EDH, especially if cards like Neheb, the Eternal exists. Remember Subversion too.
I'm happy we haven't done this one before, just so I get to type Oros, the Avenger. Of the hit and they do something dragons, I think this one suffers least or close to least from the "no, don't die from commander damage, I want to keep hitting you!" effect.
I like Oros for being a dragon leader for a white weenie deck. A lot of times a commander fears to attack when opponent has an army, Oros would wipe them out with his hit trigger. The more players in game, the more liberal he could attack and wipe the board again. Deathtouch is a must with Oros, so is Repercussion. The more creatures your opponent has the stronger he is.
I believe some people (like me) have issues playing hyped generals, and since many of those have one designated trick I tend to avoid them.
Vannifar is the new hyped general of the set and I have 0 interest in building her. I find it a lot more entertaining to build Rakdos III. (Pun intended)
Online markets have been spiking the prices of some older cards with buyouts, so it satisfies me to no end seeing these people lose their investment due to key reprints.
This is one of my favorite sets, with so much flavor that it makes the game fun fun fun. Kirins, Mars, Epic spells, Legendary flips, Channel cards, etc, just so many things to build around. Cards these days serves functions more than flavor, and flavor is what entices most players to build decks.
Well done, I'm glad you made it clear that Mythics shouldn't be the sole contribution of valuable cards, and people should stop complaining about Mythics not being pricy, consider they don't show up as frequently as rares.
And personally I like the rhystic, land sac, and mana-free spells. If they power up this set a bit, they could very well be a go-to prison/stax expansion. And I think Prophecy's weakness is justified considered we just came from a horrendously underplaytested Urza's block, same reason why Kamigawa was criticized for its weaker overall power after Mirrodin. I personally prefer looking at an expansion without comparing power level, though I've always been a sucker for interesting mechanics like Hellbent and Forecast.
We've already 'returned' to it with supplemental products, but Maro has said pretty much the opposite about returning. That's why it's so low on the Rabiah Scale.
Frack, I was hoping descendant of Umezawa somehow return (with Kamigawa drizzles) to kick Bolas's arse again.
Back when WotC writes a lot of stories for each block, sigh, I miss that time. What Kamigawa lacked in card power it has tremendous amount of characters and lore, I love to return to it one day (which I believe Maro confirmed), I just hope they don't butcher it like Return to Ravnica and Battle for Zendikar.
Always love to read about other people's collection of the lore, well done!
And though Amonkhet was not as developed, it succeed in making people feel for the world, curious for its history. The last line of the chapter Endure gave me goosebumps.
But what do the people do after hearing about how Heliod acted out of color? I need more!
Very enjoyable read, thanks!
Heliod behaved very "white" in the story. White is the color of authority and rules, at times to the point of rigidity and tyranny. Heliod considered himself the big daddy of Gods, thus his position is not to be challenged, be it power or knowledge, even if such position was self-imposed by his ego.
Looking at Amonkhet gods after seeing their Theros counterparts, gotta say I much prefer worshiping the Amonkhet denizens, Theros Gods dastardly immaturity serves as good lessons and awful acquaintances, except perhaps Kruphix and Athreos.
Which is why I called it versatile. It yields good benefit when it attacks, and it helps out even if it doesn't attack.
Winter is coming!
I personally like Ephara's persistence, since you get to draw cards with tokens also. You can approach her with small creature route or full control while having token producers to keep up the draws. If you can produce creature at instant speed you might even get to draw during each of your opponent's turn.
Good decks overall. I might’ve miscounted, but Gruul has no mythical, Rakdos has four, Simic/Orzhov each has only one?
If it doesn't survive, it best killed everything that blocked it.
Which are all great with a Boros base. Black conveniently covers Boros' weakness of draws and recur.
I like Oros for being a dragon leader for a white weenie deck. A lot of times a commander fears to attack when opponent has an army, Oros would wipe them out with his hit trigger. The more players in game, the more liberal he could attack and wipe the board again. Deathtouch is a must with Oros, so is Repercussion. The more creatures your opponent has the stronger he is.
Vannifar is the new hyped general of the set and I have 0 interest in building her. I find it a lot more entertaining to build Rakdos III. (Pun intended)
If you go Naya though, you gain all the protections from white. Dragonlord Dromika and her ilk has innate benefits for dragons.
Jund is probably the most efficient with reanimation and recur.