We’re knee-deep in Innistrad: Crimson Vow previews and it’s looking to be a powerful set. Unlike Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, there is an emphasis on Vampires with a backdrop that ties the Voldaren and Markov bloodline into one. If you’re behind on the Crimson Vow previews thus far, we have a dedicated preview gallery to get you up to speed.
With that, we’re starting to see some of the headline Mythics for the set. As revealed by IGN earlier today,
Necroduality
Necroduality
Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
looks to fit right at home in Commander. Which, could be an excellent addition to Undead Unleashed, the Commander precon released back in September.
Necroduality in Commander
For 4 mana, you get an enchantment that copies any non-token Zombie creature that comes into play. Considering that many of the most powerful Zombies care about anthem effects, you can stack these up with ease thanks to
Necroduality
Necroduality
Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
. Also note, you don’t need to cast the Zombie creature card in order to get the token, which plays well into the reanimation theme of the tribe.
As Zombies are a pushed MTG tribe, there are a wealth of options to copy and seems excellent alongside
Rooftop Storm
Rooftop Storm
You may pay {0} rather than pay the mana cost for Zombie creature spells you cast.
. As Zombies are a pushed MTG tribe, there are a wealth of options to copy and seems excellent alongside
Rooftop Storm
Rooftop Storm
You may pay {0} rather than pay the mana cost for Zombie creature spells you cast.
. Even if you aren’t feeling combo-focused, you can use the enchantment to grow your board to make an alpha attack. There’s a lot of versatility with the card, it encourages combat, control, and aggression depending on how you build your deck.
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Infinite Commander Combo with Necroduality
Thanks to
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Necroduality
Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
, you can make infinite Zombies alongside
Gravecrawler
Gravecrawler
This creature can't block.
You may cast this card from your graveyard as long as you control a Zombie.
and
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.
. Also, if you add an effect such as
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
you can drain your opponents for the win. Also, throwing any Legendary Zombies with
Necroduality
Necroduality
Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
helps if you have a
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
or
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
in play, since you can sacrifice the token.
This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the combo potential with
Necroduality
Necroduality
Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
. There is no doubt you could build a
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Grimgrin enters tapped and doesn't untap during your untap step.
Sacrifice another creature: Untap Grimgrin and put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Whenever Grimgrin attacks, destroy target creature defending player controls, then put a +1/+1 counter on Grimgrin.
or
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Whenever another Zombie you control dies, if it didn't have decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice a Zombie. If you do, draw a card.
with a bunch of different combinations in mind.
Either way,
Necroduality
Necroduality
Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
will be an expensive card due to its expected usage in Commander and in particular, for the Zombie tribe. However, the enchantment does open different deckbuilding options and is not limited to a strategy that is ‘Zombie matters’. So, if you happen to open one in a Crimson Vow Set, Draft, or Collector Booster, it’s one to keep a hold of for future usage.
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Necroduality
Necroduality
Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
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