There are many new, exciting commanders and mechanics in the upcoming Commander Legends set. But Battle for Baldur’s Gate includes a few older cards too, some of which, desperately needed reprints. Reprints make expensive cards more available and accessible at lower prices. Of the Baldur’s Gate reprints so far, two really stand out.
Blade of Selves
Before Battle for Baldur’s Gate, Blade of Selves was almost $30.00. With its new printing, that price will come down substantially. This is great news for a variety of Commander decks.
Myriad is an extremely powerful ability in Commander, but until now, very few cards featured the mechanic. It debuted in Commander 2015 and did not return. But myriad is back in Baldur’s Gate in full force!
You might be asking why is myriad so good. Well, when you attack with a myriad creature, the copies you make of that creature will trigger any ETB (enters the battlefield) abilities. Imagine getting extra triggers of
Sun Titan
Sun Titan
Vigilance
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Plus, because the tokens of myriad creatures enter the battlefield attacking, you can make the most of creature abilities that trigger when they deal combat damage, like
Balefire Dragon
Balefire Dragon
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, it deals that much damage to each creature that player controls.
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Blade of Selves is particularly good because it gives myriad to creatures that typically don’t have it. It makes for a great inclusion in equipment-themed decks like
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Whenever you attack a player with one or more equipped creatures, draw a card.
{W}: You may unattach an Equipment from a creature you control. If you do, tap that creature and it gains indestructible until end of turn.
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Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
Whenever an Aura or Equipment you control enters, create a 2/2 red Spirit creature token with menace.
At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each modified creature you control. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
. But perhaps the best synergy is with
Isshin, Two-Heavens as One
Isshin, Two-Heavens as One
If a creature attacking causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
, who can double myriad triggers to make even more tokens.
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Kindred Discovery
Leading up to Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, Kindred Discovery was about $25.00.
This is an amazing inclusion in any tribal deck playing blue. Merfolk, Wizards, Zombies, Pirates, Spirits, and many more Commander decks benefit from Kindred Discovery’s insane amount of card draw.
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