Commander Legends: deck updates and new decks

[Dumb Luck]

Not a whole ton. Arcades, the Strategist gets the new Swords to Plowshares art. Charix, the Raging Isle gets Commander's Plate and Esior, Wardwing Familiar.

[ApothecaryGeist]

the new Swords to Plowshares art

I'm not a fan of the new art.  To me it looks like a guy swinging a golf club.

[Marshstepper78]

I personally love that they chose that specific artwork for a Swords to Plowshares reprint.

[HowlingLotus]

Charix, the Raging Isle gets Commander's Plate

My day, now ruined, when I realize this only makes it a 3/20 and not a 4/20.


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[robort]

I don't know what I will totally brew but I did pre-order a box so I will see where it goes. However there are some interesting partner ideas I am thinking of.

Like for instance Reyhan, Last of the Abzan with Slurrk, All-Ingesting. Prava of the Steel Legion with Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel with a token theme or use Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel and Madier's Nightblade in my Grismold deck.

I really want to have fun trying to use this Kamahl, Heart of Krosa but the mana cost is intensive.

If I get this Akroma, Vision of Ixidor granted again mana cost intensive but it will go into my Kathril, Aspect Warper deck.

[Judaspriester]

Pew.. there are, at least  for me, alot of cards that really look interesting. But on the other hand, I feel like I have enough decks right now, because of corona I only very rarely get a chance to play and no new commander(s) feel interesting enough to slaughter another deck.
For now, I think I will order only a few cards that seem interesting for my existing decks and then wait a little until the dust has settled.

[GamerAwsome101]

Nobody going to talk about maren and opposition agent? It's super broken you can draw it turn 1 or 2 and play it then or if you dont play maren turn 3 and tutor it turn 4 play it and protect it run stuff like reanimate to get it back if they kill it but remember this you get to search their libraries once a turn and get any card you want and they dont draw bc maren prevents it so you get to lock them out of cards AND they lose 3 life every turn also run everything like that black planeswalker from war of the spark that deals damage when they get low on cards and you can run stuff like a waste land to blow up their lands its mono black Tempo but OP af

[Cosmic_Insight]

Maralen of the Mornsong combined with Opposition Agent plus Ob Nixilis Unshackled creates an unfair playing environment. Put those cards, plus some discarding synergy (Tinybones, Trinket Thief, and Thoughtsieze) along with removal and recursion in a deck with too many lands and you can win easily. In fact, turn 1 Jeweled Lotus, sacrafice it to cast Maralen, put down a swamp, cast dark ritual, and cast opposition agent. Land destruction (if available in black) would also be an optimal choice.

[WizardSpartan]

Nobody going to talk about maren and opposition agent? It's super broken you can draw it turn 1 or 2 and play it then or if you dont play maren turn 3 and tutor it turn 4 play it and protect it run stuff like reanimate to get it back if they kill it but remember this you get to search their libraries once a turn and get any card you want and they dont draw bc maren prevents it so you get to lock them out of cards AND they lose 3 life every turn also run everything like that black planeswalker from war of the spark that deals damage when they get low on cards and you can run stuff like a waste land to blow up their lands its mono black Tempo but OP af

Maralen of the Mornsong combined with Opposition Agent plus Ob Nixilis Unshackled creates an unfair playing environment. Put those cards, plus some discarding synergy (Tinybones, Trinket Thief, and Thoughtsieze) along with removal and recursion in a deck with too many lands and you can win easily. In fact, turn 1 Jeweled Lotus, sacrafice it to cast Maralen, put down a swamp, cast dark ritual, and cast opposition agent. Land destruction (if available in black) would also be an optimal choice.

For casual EDH, who cares? Nobody will want to play with you, and it will get boring quick when your entire gameplan is play Maralen, play Agent, maniacally laugh. There's a whole list of "busted" combos and one-sided gameplans, but do you see constant discussion about the newest broken thing?
I (think) it really just isn't our thing here.

[Slyvester12]

Not to mention it would be really easy to beat such a linear gameplan. Yeah, you might stomp everyone the first time, but no one would let you do that consistently.

[HowlingLotus]

Maybe I'm just not in a deck building mood, but beyond Krark + Sakashima coin flip value town..... there aren't too many new commanders I'm interested in. That or I feel they're too obvious, but I also dislike the notion that using an obvious general or partner duo somehow takes away from the deck you make.

- Ardenn + Rograkh could be fun in a casual setting and throw in that new lizard to try and put the hurt on everyone.
- Still don't have a zombie deck in any form of how my group plays, so Nevinyrral could be an option.
- Yurlok could be fun too with a high risk strategy. Krosan Grip on your own Upwelling after filling everyones pool and casting an X spell for example.

Otherwise I see some potential for upgrades. We'll see, though, as it might change once I draft a box with some friends and actually have some of the cards.


*Edit*
I guess pairing Sakashima with a lot of partners is neat as you can really do a bunch with a clone theme that ignores legendary rule. Like having multiple vial smashers out with some damage multipliers and cast an X spell for first spell of turn, etc.

[jlutzxinc]

There are probably some shenanigans available with Sakashima's ONE-SIDED Mirror Gallery alone, but I haven't brewed yet so I haven't found them.