A good friend of mine started getting interested in the Commander format recently. He's been playing Magic for a long time, but usually drafting. I think we finally hooked him.
He mentioned that he had been working on a "cat-themed" decklist. After talking with him, the things that stood out for me were that he talked about "lolcats" and wanted cats that would just appear with a flash. This immediately got me thinking about the crazy cat lady: Kemba, Kha Regent.
Since this is a mono-white Commander, it takes pressure off the mana base. Using two or three colors in this format makes for a trade-off between slower mana (lands that come into play tapped) and expensive mana (dual-colored and fetch lands that cost a boatload).
White also gives access to good targeted removal, good sweepers, and support cards for the cat-theme. There's nothing quite like swinging with a horde of kitties.
Since my friend hasn't been collecting specifically for Commander, he doesn't have many of the staples of the format. So, we've been looking for good alternatives. For example, if you didn't happen to pick up Sensei's Divining Top a while back, what can you do besides plunk down a bunch of money? Check out Darksteel Pendant and Crystal Ball!
Since Kemba makes tokens, we looked at a couple of other cool cards. Konda's Banner is a good-time and in-theme. Pumps Kemba's tokens and equips Kemba for more cats! Intangible Virtual is also strong since you can hold back everyone for blocking. Coat of Arms is of course... ridiculous.
Bubble Matrix would be wild and wacky in Commander. So would Eldrazi Monument since you could handle the sacrifice.
We'll see how his deck develops. He always has good ideas, so I can't wait for the next time we shuffle up.
No comments:
Post a Comment