Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Artist: Jesper Ejsing
TCG Player Link
Scryfall Link
EDHREC Link
11 notes
·
View notes
It took a minute, but people finally realized Jahiera, Friend of the Forest is cracked.
Who would have thought that turning easy-to-produce junk into mana would lead to anything fair. There isn't even a limitation on the token type. Creature, non-creature, artifact -- it's all going to power out the next phase.
Coming up with tokens is pretty easy already, but since we want to pick a background anyway, let put a token maker into the command zone with Feywild Visitor.
The rest of the deck is incredibly flexible. Making tokens, doubling tokens, and getting benefits from tokens is second nature in Simic - the Strixhaven commander deck was built on that theme (and you'll want to use a good number of those cards in here).
Ultimately, this pairing plays like an old-school Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck. You want to play early fliers like Spectral Sailor, Ice-Fang Coatl, and Esior Wardwing Familiar. With your evasive beaters on turn one and two, you play out your commanders and the engine is live.
Then you start dropping bombs.
Maybe you want to draw a bunch of cards. Cast a Stroke of Genius for a billion.
Need to end the game in a hurry? Avenger of Zendikar has your back.
Simic isn't particularly known for it's board wipes, but Distorting Wake does a pretty good Cyclonic Rift impression.
Just make sure you bring some haste enablers like Lightning Greaves or Thousand-Year Elixir. You don't want to wait an entire turn cycle to get use from your tokens.
In addition to all the evasion and token generation, Simic can easily lean into landfall. Meloku is the glue that holds all of it together. Meloku is powerful enough that you'd sacrifice your land drop to make a flier, but with Jaheira around, you don't lose any mana advantage.
While not quite secret Commanders, Ashaya Soul of the Wild and Yedora Grave Gardener give extra oomph to Meloku. You get to reuse your EtBs, retrigger landfall, and make combat miserable for your opponents all for the low, low cost of playing amazing creatures.
It's not often I'd consider a simple utility piece a cornerstone card, but in this deck Meeting of Minds represents amazing power (and it is incredibly underplayed across the board right now, so I want to talk about it).
I already think people need to play more cheap, instant-speed card draw. And it doesn't get much cheaper than free.
Meeting of Minds is also great in this particular deck because it allows you to get use from your tokens even if they don't have haste. Unlike casting your other "fair" spells, convoke can be used the turn the creature (sic. token) comes into play.
Every deck needs a way to win the game. While this deck is thoroughly capable of dropping big bangers to win the traditional way, sometimes you have to fight through Propagandas or other nightmares that make combat difficult. That's why I always like having a backup plan.
Throne is that fallback that doesn't require you to do anything special. You are going to create a ton of creatures. You are going to tap them every turn. That becomes a self-perpetuating growth engine that transforms Throne into a must-deal with clock.
With Feywild Visitor in the command zone, it isn't hard to make tokens - but it can sometimes feel slow and clunky. Since both commanders cost 3, you often won't get the engine going until turn four.
But you don't have to rely only on Faerie Dragons to jump-start your mana production. Jaheira works with any token you produce. There are a ton of ways to get tokens down without having to set up the engine and attack.
Tireless Provisioner is probably the best since you can use the treasures for mana if your other pieces aren't online yet. Tireless Provisioner (and his good friend the Tracker) also connect your token and landfall themes.
Make it a priority to get incidental tokens early on. Gala Greeters and Lonis Cryptozoologist are 2-drops make tokens as you build out your board. Even a lowly Hard Evidence becomes an all-star when it makes two Moxes for a single blue mana.
Every deck needs graveyard hate - so go ahead and make it synergistic. Night Soil is a goofy-yet-underplayed card that can absolutely wreck graveyard focused decks.
Getting a Mox/token for your effort is just golden.
1 note
·
View note
The Lore of Commander Legends: Esior, Wardwing Familiar
“Esior is the ideal familiar. Need to get somewhere? Esior will fly you there. Trying to cast a spell? Esior will help channel your magic. Looking to confide in someone? Esior is a great listener. Indeed, any wizard would be thrilled to head into battle with Esior by their side. But if you wish to borrow her strength, there is something you must understand: to Esior, you're her familiar.”
12 notes
·
View notes
Round of 1024 - Batch 6
Batch 1.6 is here, featuring powerful cards such as Vendilion Clique, Karn, Silver Golem, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager, plus artifact commander staples Sen Triplets and Breya!
You can vote for this right here.
The full list of matchups:
Negan, the Cold-Blooded vs Anje Falkenrath
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager vs Reya Dawnbringer
Balthor the Defiled vs Ashling the Pilgrim
Grunn, the Lonely King vs Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Frankie Peanuts vs Selenia, Dark Angel
Zirilan of the Claw vs Skeleton Ship
Jori En, Ruin Diver vs Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Prime Speaker Zegana vs Haldan, Avid Arcanist
Seton, Krosan Protector vs Atla Palani, Nest Tender
Nikya of the Old Ways vs Tuya Bearclaw
Xyris, the Writhing Storm vs Charix, the Raging Isle
Radiant, Archangel vs Ayula, Queen Among Bears
Breya, Etherium Shaper vs Stet, Draconic Proofreader
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker vs Mannichi, the Fevered Dream
Myojin of Night's Reach vs Ezuri, Claw of Progress
Edgar Markov vs Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas vs Chromium
Taniwha vs Jedit Ojanen of Efrava
Jalum Grifter vs Grothama, All-Devouring
Karn, Silver Golem vs Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist
Ephara, God of the Polis vs Uyo, Silent Prophet
Savra, Queen of the Golgari vs Maralen of the Mornsong
Sen Triplets vs Niambi, Faithful Healer
Sephara, Sky's Blade vs Vendilion Clique
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca vs Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds vs Abomination of Llanowar
Hans Eriksson vs Oketra the True
Sensei Golden-Tail vs Verix Bladewing
Bruna, the Fading Light vs Gargos, Vicious Watcher
Iname, Death Aspect vs Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Barktooth Warbeard vs Kamahl, Pit Fighter
Emmara, Soul of the Accord vs Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
17 notes
·
View notes
MTG Commander Legends boosters from the booster box. 2nd cards that are #Rare #Mythicrare and/or in #foil of any rarity on the 3rd stack: All Uncommon Commanders 028 Keleth, Sunmane Familiar 067 Esior, Wardwing Familiar 246 Numa, Joraga Chieftain 282 Juri, Master of the Revue 155 Tormid, the Desecrator 042 Rebecc, Architect of Ascension 283 Kangee, Sky Warden 010 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist #magic #gathering #mtg #tcg #commanderlegends #boosterbox #commander #edh #bigdeck #mtgnewage #newagemtg #commanderdraft #jeska #jeskathricereborn #boosters https://www.instagram.com/p/CJsbQrnjTHZ/?igshid=bj8tokse7osq
0 notes
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Artist: Jesper Ejsing
TCG Player Link
Scryfall Link
EDHREC Link
21 notes
·
View notes
Round of 1024 - Batch 6 results
Here are the latest results!
As usual, the visual results are here and the full spreadsheet is here.
The full results are:
Anje Falkenrath defeats Negan, the Cold-Blooded with 92.5% of the vote
Karn, Silver Golem defeats Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist with 90.9% of the vote
Kamahl, Pit Fighter defeats Barktooth Warbeard with 90.0% of the vote
Sen Triplets defeats Niambi, Faithful Healer with 86.8% of the vote
Prime Speaker Zegana defeats Haldan, Avid Arcanist with 80.9% of the vote
Ayula, Queen Among Bears defeats Radiant, Archangel with 80.1% of the vote
Nikya of the Old Ways defeats Tuya Bearclaw with 78.9% of the vote
Grothama, All-Devouring defeats Jalum Grifter with 77.9% of the vote
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur defeats Grunn, the Lonely King with 73.4% of the vote
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds defeats Abomination of Llanowar with 73.1% of the vote
Ephara, God of the Polis defeats Uyo, Silent Prophet with 72.5% of the vote
Vendilion Clique defeats Sephara, Sky's Blade with 70.5% of the vote
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager defeats Reya Dawnbringer with 69.7% of the vote
Breya, Etherium Shaper defeats Stet, Draconic Proofreader with 68.7% of the vote
Jedit Ojanen of Efrava defeats Taniwha with 67.7% of the vote
Ezuri, Claw of Progress defeats Myojin of Night's Reach with 66.3% of the vote
Atla Palani, Nest Tender defeats Seton, Krosan Protector with 65.7% of the vote
Iname, Death Aspect defeats Esior, Wardwing Familiar with 65.7% of the vote
Jori En, Ruin Diver defeats Wyleth, Soul of Steel with 64.8% of the vote
Hans Eriksson defeats Oketra the True with 60.9% of the vote
Ashling the Pilgrim defeats Balthor the Defiled with 60.4% of the vote
Emmara, Soul of the Accord defeats Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis with 60.0% of the vote
Verix Bladewing defeats Sensei Golden-Tail with 56.9% of the vote
Charix, the Raging Isle defeats Xyris, the Writhing Storm with 56.6% of the vote
Selenia, Dark Angel defeats Frankie Peanuts with 54.5% of the vote
Bruna, the Fading Light defeats Gargos, Vicious Watcher with 54.4% of the vote
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker defeats Mannichi, the Fevered Dream with 53.7% of the vote
Maralen of the Mornsong defeats Savra, Queen of the Golgari with 52.5% of the vote
Zirilan of the Claw defeats Skeleton Ship with 51.6% of the vote
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas defeats Chromium with 51.2% of the vote
Edgar Markov defeats Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma with 51.0% of the vote
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca defeats Athreos, Shroud-Veiled with 51.0% of the vote
2 notes
·
View notes