Now I know we haven’t gotten all of the Lorwyn Eclipsed legendary creatures yet, but the ones we’ve gotten are very good at different things. I always have trouble picking the one that will blow up, so I’m going with a ‘two for all’ mentality.
If you end up building these Commander decks, I hope these picks work out, both in gameplay and financially.
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg (Secret Lair foil) – Abigale wants max power/toughness and minimum drawback, and the memeing of Yargle is real. Damn shame you can’t play Multani and Yargle in an Abigale decks, but that’s how it is.
Hunted Bonebrute (FEA) – There’s a lot of cards in the EDHREC file for this Commander that come with a drawback, like Phyrexian Soulgorger or Nyxathid, but I don’t want to lose out on anything like that. Instead I’d rather lay the Dog down, give away two tokens, then play Abigale and smash for 6 lifelink and flying
Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound
Archmage Emeritus (Surge Foil) – There is an FEA version, but I like the supply on this better if people start buying copies.
Longshot, Rebel Bowman (foil) – Gotta love the big array of spellslinger accessories, but I’m going with the new one who both makes it cheaper and deals damage. Avatar Jumpstart is going to be impressively pricey for some time to come.
Bre of Clam Stoutarm
Ken, Burning Brawler (foil) – I love the Street Fighter cards, but Ken needs help. Bre gives that help, and they give so so many free things to do together!
Joshua, Phoenix’s Dominant (Surge Borderless) – One of the cheapest Surge Borderless characters, it won’t take much demand to start pushing his price.
Brigid, Clachan’s Heart // Brigid, Doun’s Mind
Caretaker’s Talent (foil) – There’s a lot to be said for an enchantment that gives you a card every time you cast your commander, and in addition, you get the other bonuses of the other levels.
Divine Visitation (Anime Foil) – You’ll be playing a deck where you’re maxing out the token production, and Divine Visitation is one of the most unfair things you can do.
Doran, Besieged by Time
Felothar, the Steadfast (FEA) – There’s a lot of cards that give both the ‘damage equal to toughness’ and ‘defender doesn’t matter’ but this one also has an awesome sacrifice ability too.
Sapling of Colfenor (regular) – The only foils are $50, so I can’t recommend buying in on those, but the Sapling kicks a lot of butt.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Abandoned Air Temple (foil) – Adding the plus counters just nullifies the Persist counters, giving you inevitability.
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed (borderless foil) – If your creatures have both persist and undying, they can die over and over again, Interestingly, they switch off coming back with plus counters or minutes counters, but it’s all infinite. Enjoy.
Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie
Ultimate Green Goblin (FEA) – New, big, undercosted, and can be brought back. What’s not to love?
Wort, Boggart Auntie (regular) – No reprints since original Lorwyn, and if you’re recurring Goblins, she wants to help.
High Perfect Morcant – I wrote about Jund -1/-1 counters, and a lot of those got the reprint. Gonna stick with Maha, Its Feathers Night and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician for this gal.
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
Animal Pakal, Thousandth Moon (showcase foil) – This is everything you want to do together.
Aurelia, the Law Above (Ravnica frame foil) – There’s a lot of sweet choices here, and you even get to pick which of her triggers to copy!
Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist
Out of the Tombs (surge foil) – 40K cards can do some wild things, and if you want to maximize your self-mill, this is the way.
Ripples of Undeath (FEA) – It’s getting pricey, but it’s an amazing enabler for what you’re doing in this deck, giving you choices of what to get back.
Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Sylvan Offering (Secret Lair foil) – We’re going to get a lot of ‘make X Elves’ going on, and this is a cheap sweet version. Make some friends!
Galadrim Ambush (Scrolls foil) – I picked this on a recent MTG Fast Finance cast, and this does a great job of making you Elves and fogging other people.
Rhys, the Evermore
Summon: Yojimbo (Anime Foil) – Rhys is busted good with Sagas, resetting them and letting you use abilities. Yojimbo is one of the best for this.
Patched Plaything (foil) – This isn’t busted good, but it’s combo-riffic, allowing you to hit hard and early.
Sanar, Innovative First-Year
Charred Foyer // Warped Space (showcase foil) – You’re going to do a lot of exiling, why not get some free mana for that?
Nalfeshnee (EA) – No foils to be had, but this is an awesome card if you’re exiling things.
Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom // Sygg, Wanderbrine Shield
Augury Adept (pack foil) – Giving this a sort of unblockable is pretty amazing, gain some life and draw some cards!
Brago, King Eternal (SLD foil) – One of the best things to make unblockable, you can gain all sorts of value.
Tam, Mindful First-Year
Scuttlemutt (M19 foil) – Does what you need it to do with your commander, giving hexproof all over.
Tidal Visionary (pack foil) – Won’t you enjoy changing the colors even more?
Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler
Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab (pack foil) – Gotta get a benefit for all the exiling you’re doing!
Amzu, Swarm’s Leader (regular) – No special versions to be had, but there are a lot of fun accessories for doing this exiling and this makes big flyers.
Cliff (@WordOfCommander at Twitter and BlueSky) has been writing for MTGPrice since 2013, and is an eager Commander player, Draft enthusiast, and Cube fanatic. A high school science teacher by day, he’s also the co-host of the MTG Fast Finance podcast. If you’re ever at an event and you see a giant flashing ‘CUBE DRAFT’ sign, go over, say hi, and be ready to draft.
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