Commander Legends/Trivia

Commander Legends/Trivia

 

Commander decks

 

Trivia

 

Gavin's Teaser

Gavin Verhey gave teasers with the following hints.

1. A legend that is simply named, "Ghost of" a previous legendary creature — Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
2. A reprint of a card with new art which, until now, has only ever had that art available on Magic Online — Cuombajj Witches
3. A permanent which has an ability that begins, "You control your opponents while"... — Opposition Agent
4. A returning mechanic which has only ever appeared on a single Magic plane — Monarch (from Fiora)
5. A cycle of 5 uncommon animal familiars with partner — Keleth, Esior, Falthis, Kediss, and Anara
6. A creature of a type we haven't printed a new card for in over 20 years — Kobold (Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh)
7. The 11th member of a popular 10-card cycle — Guildless Commons (for the Ravnica-block bounce lands)
8. Two primary creature types which receive tribal cards: one that's more of a classic Magic tribe, and another that's only started getting real tribal support in recent years — Elves and Pirates
9. Multiple characters who have only had a single named attribution in flavor text get their own card. (An attribution is, specifically, their name appearing after a quote) — Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator (Scapeshift), Breeches, Brazen Plunderer (Gamble), Jared Carthalion, True Heir (Fists of Flame)
10. A Sorcery which begins, "Each player secretly chooses a number 0 or greater, then all players reveal those numbers simultaneously" — Wheel of Misfortune
11. A Commander that, essentially, brings back an old Magic rule — Mana burn (Yurlok of Scorch Thrash)
12. An uncommon reprint card, that uses a new piece of artwork showing an innocent rabbit being attacked by a shadowy creature — Revenant

Maro's Teaser

Mark Rosewater gave his traditional teaser with the following hints.

Things you can expect

• A card that lists fourteen creature abilities — Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
• A card that returns three different cards types from the graveyard to the battlefield (and not a combination we’ve ever done before) — Triumphant Reckoning (artifact, enchantment, and planeswalker)
• A card that basically turns one evergreen keyword action into another evergreen keyword action — Eligeth, Crossroads Augur (Scry to Draw; though Draw actually isn't a keyword action))
• A card that temporarily steals a creature from a new place — Zara, Renegade Recruiter (defending players' hand)
• A card that’s stronger the fewer colors in your commander’s color identity — War Room and Commander's Plate
• Multiple legendary creatures of siblings of previous legendary creatures — Liesa, Shroud of Dusk; Kamahl, Heart of Krosa; Hans Eriksson
• A card that grants certain kinds of protection based on what permanents you have on the battlefield — Rebbec, Architect of Ascension (protection from each converted mana cost among artifacts you control).
• A card that references both beginning phase and postcombat main phase — Sphinx of the Second Sun
• A legendary creature that shares four of the five words in its name with three other legendary creatures — Kodama of the East Tree
• A creature with four words of rules text and fifty-two words of reminder text — Apex Devastator

Some rules text

• "damage doesn’t cause you to lose life" — Archon of Coronation
• "any number of Auras and Equipment you control" — Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• "except for commanders" — Slash the Ranks
• "where X is the number of attacking creatures with flying" — Siani, Eye of the Storm
• "Whenever a token you control leaves the battlefield" — Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel, Nadier's Nightblade
• "Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to your opponents" — Breeches, Brazen Plunderer and Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
• "Commanders you control have" — the Familiar cycle
• "X is the number of artifacts you control plus the number of artifact cards in your graveyard" — Armix, Filigree Thrasher
• "chosen at random from among your opponents" — Explosion of Riches
• "You and permanents you control have protection from Salamanders" — Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist

Creature type lines that will appear for the first time

• Legendary Creature – Horse — Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
• Legendary Creature – Elemental Lizard — Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
• Legendary Creature – Spirit Pirate — Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
• Legendary Creature – Elephant Warrior — Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
• Legendary Creature – Chimera — Gnostro, Voice of the Crags
• Legendary Creature – Naga Druid — Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
• Legendary Creature – Turtle Shaman — Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
• Legendary Creature – Imp — Blim, Comedic Genius
• Legendary Creature – Faerie Knight — Nymris, Oona's Trickster
• Legendary Creature – Rabbit Wizard — Kwain, Itinerant Meddler