[COMM] Commander 2015 Spoiler Discussion

[H]

Only one so far and, or course, it's not at all Legacy playable:



For EDH, it's a somewhat interesting "Skullbriar-like" effect.

Hopefully next week we get some real previews though, just getting the ball rolling with the tread.

[Echelon]

I'm wondering what they're going to do with experience counters. Seems like a needless complication to the game. Not only having to track how much life you have, but also the number of experience counters you've accumulated.

What's next? Players leveling up for certain bonuses?

[H]

I'm wondering what they're going to do with experience counters. Seems like a needless complication to the game. Not only having to track how much life you have, but also the number of experience counters you've accumulated.

What's next? Players leveling up for certain bonuses?

There are all sorts of awkward things to have to track in the game, from Storm counts to poison counters. In EDH, there are the number of times you've cast your General from the Command Zone. One more thing is exactly that to me, just one more thing...

[TsumiBand]

Man whatever I love trash like this.

I love Level-up and I love mixing RPG stuff in with Magic and I love the idea of experience counters for permanents/players/deck boxes/whatever.

I'm probably over Magic at this point because, like, I'm old and busy and my cards all suck and I just play Hearthstone when my kids are asleep, but like -- this looks fun.

[H]

Man whatever I love trash like this.

I love Level-up and I love mixing RPG stuff in with Magic and I love the idea of experience counters for permanents/players/deck boxes/whatever.

I'm probably over Magic at this point because, like, I'm old and busy and my cards all suck and I just play Hearthstone when my kids are asleep, but like -- this looks fun.

I kind of like the card. Play some other Giants, like people have pointed out Sunrise Sovereign, or Stoneforge on roids, Stonehewer Giant, giants have some interesting cards. Sure, this isn't going to challenge Zur or Riku, or whatever, but it's at least interesting.

Deck is basically giants, some crappy colorless acceleration, and equipment. If anyone actually played EDH in our group, I'd build that.

[rufus]

I kind of like the card. Play some other Giants, like people have pointed out Sunrise Sovereign, or Stoneforge on roids, Stonehewer Giant, giants have some interesting cards. Sure, this isn't going to challenge Zur or Riku, or whatever, but it's at least interesting.

Deck is basically giants, some crappy colorless acceleration, and equipment. If anyone actually played EDH in our group, I'd build that.

You can also play alternative CC critters like Ingot Chewer and Reveillark.

[Megadeus]

You can also play alternative CC critters like Ingot Chewer and Reveillark.

It only triggers on power 5 or greater dudes

[Lemnear]

It only triggers on power 5 or greater dudes

It says cmc not power

[jrsthethird]

With the release a month away I'm just glad to see something.

[Megadeus]

It says cmc not power

I guess I'm either dyslexic or retarded. Probably both

[Jon]

I guess I'm either dyslexic or retarded. Probably both

Both


I have fat fingers and I am posting from my iPhone.

[tescrin]

I guess I'm either dyslexic or retarded. Probably both

http://postimg.org/image/5k977wcn1/


I seem to be bad at interneting as I can't get the image to show.

[Barook]

Wade into Battle? Why must Wizards make R/W always about combat?

At least there's hope BG is going to deliver, considering how much they love the color combination.

Edit: Any bets how often they're going to rehash Lighning Helix effects in the R/W precon?

[Megadeus]

http://postimg.org/image/5k977wcn1/


I seem to be bad at interneting as I can't get the image to show.

Are you trying to lure me into the basement of an abandoned house so you can murder me for money to purchase drugs?

[Ace/Homebrew]

http://postimg.org/image/5k977wcn1/


I seem to be bad at interneting as I can't get the image to show.

You press on the little picture of the tree, then paste the URL.
(Or use [ IMG][ /IMG] the same as you'd do for card tags.)

[iamajellydonut]

You press on the little picture of the tree, then paste the URL.
(Or use [ IMG][ /IMG] the same as you'd do for card tags.)

You are both genuinely terrible at this...

[JPoJohnson]

With an ability like that, I'm curious what the two alternate commanders in the deck are! Ofttimes it's the alternates that are the real gems.

[(nameless one)]

I have a feeling that the U/R one will be artifact based. Second coming of Daretti perhaps?

[jrsthethird]

Edit: Any bets how often they're going to rehash Lighning Helix effects in the R/W precon?

Perhaps:


Iroan Helix
Instant
Iroan Helix deals 5 damage to target creature or player. You gain 5 life.

[Barook]

Perhaps:


Iroan Helix
Instant
Iroan Helix deals 5 damage to target creature or player. You gain 5 life.

Try and it would sound like something like they would do.

Thinking about it, experience counters sound like an interesting resource system if executed well. The condition on this commander obviously sucks, but on cheaper cards with easier trigger conditions, it might be cool, like "When ~ deals combat damage to a player, you get an experience counter". Other cards could get boni based on your experience counters that aren't as lame as +1/+1. There's also proliferate which does work with player counters.

It's probably going to be wasted on a bunch of overcosted jank, though, while Standard sets are going to deliver a steady stream of rehashed mechanics.