Norin commander damage?

Commander (EDH) forum

Posted on June 15, 2013, 3:21 p.m. by meecht

Is there any way I can stop the triggered ability of Norin the Wary so I could kill somebody with commander damage?

erabel says... #2

So far as I can tell, no, but I've never seen a Norin deck that wanted to win by commander damage.

June 15, 2013 3:39 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #3

There's no way to counter the ability in red without ending your turn (Sundial of the Infinite ).

June 15, 2013 4:07 p.m.

10vernothin says... #4

the only things I see people playing with Norin is Genesis Chamber or Warstorm Surge and cuz he pretty much dodges everything but activated abilities

June 15, 2013 4:09 p.m.

PenitentKnight says... #5

I suppose you could pull off a win with Warstorm Surge combined with things like Furnace of Rath to get some commander damage in. Would take a lot of set-up, however.

June 15, 2013 5:12 p.m.

meecht says... #6

I have those things in my deck already (except Sundial). It's already full of shenanigans, but I was hoping to include some way to do commander damage.

I just wanted to be able to say, "Yeah, that's right. You just got smacked upside the face by Norin. Deal with it."

June 15, 2013 5:34 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #7

@PenitentKnight: Commander damage only counts if it is combat damage. Ability or spell damage dealt by your commander does not count toward the 21.

Most Norin builds use Warstorm Surge and cards like Obsidian Battle-Axe and Sai of the Shinobi to continually burn an opponent down. Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle is also important.

June 15, 2013 5:40 p.m.