question about dino commander
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Feb. 22, 2024, 1:07 p.m. by tjr3823
hey im making a first commander deck with dinosaurs and was wondering weather i should go with Zacama, Primal Calamity or Gishath, Sun's Avatar for my commander
plakjekaas says... #2
If it's a dedicated dinosaur deck, Gishath, Sun's Avatar is probably the better choice.
Yes, Zacama, Primal Calamity is bigger, but apart from untapping your lands to cast more dinosaurs, it doesn't actually do much for your dino plan. Building that commander, it's usually better to lean into the "untap your lands"-aspect, using cards like Mana Reflection to actually make more mana by untapping than you spent casting Zacama.
Gishath is straightforward, swingy and very fun. Not complicated to build, you mostly want lots of dinosaurs and ways for Gishath to actually deal combat damage (by making it unblockable, for example) and the deck will snowball out of control pretty fast.
Good luck brewing!
February 22, 2024 1:19 p.m.