oloro ageless ascetic rulings?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on April 6, 2014, 2:03 p.m. by instantice
I was wondering about Oloro, Ageless Ascetic rulings. Do you get to use his second ability in the commander zone? because it seems it would trigger since his 3rd ability triggers.
You can only use his second ability when he is on the battlefield.
April 6, 2014 2:07 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #4
The 3rd ability specifically states that it triggers when he is in your command zone at the beginning of your upkeep. The other abilities are just as other normal creatures abilities.
April 6, 2014 2:07 p.m.
instantice says... #5
thanks guys. I wasnt sure. I feel meh about using him now but i already bought like 300 dollars worth of cards to use him in a commander deck idea i have.
April 6, 2014 2:52 p.m.
He is very good despite the "limitation."\
2 Life a turn regardless is nothing to sneeze at.
April 6, 2014 3:01 p.m.
Unforgivn_II says... #7
Man. This guy and Nekusar, the Mindrazer kinda piss me off. Mainly because so many people have been building decks for them since their release. The reason I don't like Oloro is because lifegain doesn't actually win the game (aside from cool things like Drogskol Reaver or Archangel of Thune ), and he doesn't protect from commander damage. Voltron smokes him, and while Esper is well postioned to play control, Oloro doesn't lend himself to control very well (unless he's on the board. But if he's on the board, he can get tucked, and that throws a monkeywrench in everything.) Plus, if I'm going to play Esper Control, I'd prefer Sen Triplets or Merieke Ri Berit . He's a fun commander (I played him for a little while), but not good enough to deserve all the attention he's getting.
The good news about these commanders is that Nekusar made my Foil Phyrexian Tyranny triple in price.
April 6, 2014 3:12 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
Rules questions should be asked in the Q&A, which is linked in the header bar.
Unless otherwise specified, abilities of permanent cards function only while those cards are permanents (i.e. while they are on the battlefield). Note that Oloro, Ageless Ascetic 's third ability specifies that it functions from the command zone. The other abilities make no such specifications, so they function only from the battlefield.
April 6, 2014 3:17 p.m.
instantice says... #9
I did a quick build for a reanimate ESPER deck and hes the golden eye in it. Idk how to link the thread of the deck but i have changed it a lot i should update that thread. however its a great idea with different and i mean different ways of winning. his lifegain is purely awesome and i think you mistake him for a weak general Unforgivn. He has his downs but the deck i built for him is making his downs his strong suit. :)
Didgeridooda says... #2
Nope. His 2 life deal is the only one that works from the command zone.
April 6, 2014 2:05 p.m.