Moonsilver Spear in Olivia Voldaren deck

Commander (EDH) forum

Posted on Jan. 18, 2015, 6:28 p.m. by redkhan

So I'm doing an Olivia Voldaren deck to switch between normal EDH and Duel Commander but I need to ask something possibly stupid. Moonsilver Spear creates white angel tokens but does not have a white mana symbol anywhere on the card. Therefor I should be okay to put it into a deck with Olivia Voldaren right?

JA14732 says... #2

Despite it making me want to scream from the flavor discrepancy, yes. It doesn't have a white mana symbol on it, so you're good. Also, please ask questions in the Q&A, not in the Commander (EDH) forum. Epoch will not be happy.

January 18, 2015 6:30 p.m.

redkhan says... #3

Sorry about flavor discrepancies and posting in the wrong forum. Thank you for answering the question though.

January 18, 2015 6:33 p.m.

Same way Nim Deathmantle can be run in non-black decks or fetch lands that aren't 100 percent color specific can be run (e.g. Arid Mesa in a R/B or W/G deck). Mana symbols count towards color identity, not words.

January 18, 2015 6:54 p.m.

redkhan says... #5

That is what I was thinking but wanted to make sure.

January 18, 2015 6:58 p.m.

JA14732 says... #6

Oh no, you're fine. It's just a nitpicky thing-why the hell would a Vampire wield Avacyn's spear? In the actual game, it doesn't matter but for me it makes me feel awkward when I equip it. Like equipping Emrakul with Lightning Greaves, because that guy doesn't have feet. Or Griselbrand with Hot Soup because that demon can't eat soup.

January 18, 2015 7:39 p.m.

greyninja says... #7

Cuz Olivia Voldaren is a boss

That's why

If you don't have Blade of the Bloodchief in there though...

Also Basilisk Collar, Quietus Spike, and Illusionist's Bracers will get you so much further w Olivia; I'd consider running those over Moonsilver Spear

January 18, 2015 8:12 p.m.

redkhan says... #8

JA14732 - I agree with putting greaves or boots on the spaghetti monster.

greyninja - I have blade in there and forgot about those other three equipments thank you for reminding me.

January 18, 2015 8:40 p.m.

Octrate says... #9

January 19, 2015 8:51 a.m.

JA14732 says... #10

Exactly.

January 19, 2015 10:11 a.m.

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