Best Commander for Saga Tribal?
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Posted on April 2, 2018, 10:09 p.m. by RazortoothMtg
So since sagas were revealed, I've decided that I want to build an EDH deck based around them, and after Raff was spoiled I definitely need to do this.
The question is, what commander?
So we definitely want Raff Capashen in the deck, because Flash seems very powerful with these (not that I can't also have Vedalken Orrery, and we also definitely want Jhoira to draw off all the sagas, as well as a few other cards like Mesa Enchantress, Inexorable Tide, Starfield of Nyx, etc. Then in we have Eidolon of Blossoms, Herald of the Pantheon, Argothian Enchantress, and recursion effects to get back our sagas after III happens. Then in black we get things like Zur the Enchanter, Cabal Paladin, and some of the stronger Sagas like The Eldest Reborn, and also cards like Hex Parasite and Thrull Parasite to move around counters.
tl;dr: There are Saga support cards, as well as Sagas, in all 5 colors. Is it best to go 5-color, or are payoffs in some colors too weak? Also, which commander in those colors might synergize with sagas, or should I go for a generic goodstuff commander in those colors?
Thanks!
DrukenReaps says... #3
You may want to wait to see the whole set since we only know of 12 sagas and there are more cards to see. Historic tribal would probably work better though as I wouldn't expect to see very many sagas.
April 3, 2018 12:38 p.m.
RazortoothMtg says... #4
DrukenReaps: Ya, I wasn't planning on full on Saga tribal in the way I would build Goblin tribal or something. More like all the sagas, ways to abuse them, then generic goodstuff to back it up (especially ones that synergize with Sagas or historic cards).
April 3, 2018 6:39 p.m.
moysturizer says... #6
Until we get a set with more Sagas, the red ones seem super underwhelming alongside the others.
Gabe_The_Controller says... #2
Could use jodah, eternal archmage. Focus on red, blue, white and splash black and green.
April 3, 2018 12:19 a.m.