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| Format | Legality |
| 1v1 Commander | Legal |
| Archenemy | Legal |
| Canadian Highlander | Legal |
| Casual | Legal |
| Commander / EDH | Legal |
| Commander: Rule 0 | Legal |
| Custom | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Highlander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Leviathan | Legal |
| Limited | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Planechase | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Quest Magic | Legal |
| Vanguard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
Sawback Manticore
Creature — Manticore
(4): Sawback Manticore gains flying until end of turn.
(1): Sawback Manticore deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Play this ability only if Sawback Manticore is attacking or blocking and only once each turn.
Abaques on Are the Original Dual Lands …
8 months ago
wallisface In the context of commander, I think the answer is really that commander is an incredibly broad format in a way that no other format outside of kitchen table magic really is. You have hyper competitive cEDH where the ABUR duals are almost a requirement for a lot of decks because of how optimized they run. And on the opposite end you have joke decks that aren't designed to win at all. And in between is a whole galaxy of other options.
I think the reserved list is an imperfect measure of power level. You have some of the most powerful cards in the game and then you have cards like Sawback Manticore. From an accessibility standpoint there is also a huge amount of price variation. Sure Mox Diamond is $600+, but Winding Canyons is around $20 and Hatred is about $36, which aren't crazy considering how much a Dockside will run you. So I guess I'd argue that the reserved list shouldn't impact what is and isn't allowed in commander.
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