Honorable Mention: Phage the Untouchable Phage the Untouchable | Illustration by Ron Spears Commander (1) Creature (19) Rune-Scarred Demon Geode Golem Dread Presence Platinum Angel Royal Assassin Bloodgift Demon Nirkana Revenant Magus of the Coffers Massacre Girl Crypt Ghast Burnished Hart Erebos, God of the Dead Maralen of the Mornsong Plaguecrafter Thrull Wizard Gray Merchant of Asphodel Syr Konrad, the Grim Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Enchantment (11) Dauthi Embrace Intimidation Grisly Transformation Leshrac's Rite Dragon Shadow Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Arena Endless Whispers Black Market Lich's Mastery Gift of Doom Instant (7) Defile Hero's Downfall Go for the Throat Sudden Spoiling Withering Boon Imp's Mischief Darkness Planeswalker (2) Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana Vess Artifact (14) Bolas's Citadel Campfire Commander's Plate Expedition Map Jet Medallion Lightning Greaves Sol Ring Swiftfoot Boots Thought Vessel Loxodon Warhammer Mask of Griselbrand Sundial of the Infinite Vorpal Sword Sword of Sinew and Steel Sorcery (10) Crux of Fate Diabolic Tutor Exsanguinate Sign in Blood Mastermind's Acquisition Increasing Ambition Dirge of Dread Mutilate Beseech the Queen Torment of Hailfire Land (36) Rogue's Passage Bojuka Bog Thespian's Stage Command Beacon Sanctum of Eternity Memorial to Folly Witch's Cottage Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Swamp x24 Cabal Coffers Crypt of Agadeem Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Shizo, Death's Storehouse While this deck itself isnt uproariously funny, Phage the Untouchable is just an inherently funny creature to use as your commander
It should be good to very good in such places but it is probably not the kind of card you can justify a cube slot to in the long run, fun and powerful though it might be
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Matter Reshaper, again, is just a card Ive liked so far, so it felt worth including once the mana supports it
The trick was designing a game that also appeals to adult fans who want to play each other or teach their children how to play
There are some obvious jokes here - maybe the famous philosopher's inclusion in the game necessitates renaming it Magic: The Symposium - but, all that aside, we do have a pretty good card here
