It also rewards you for mill effects, and protects itself against most forms of graveyard hate
Cursed Mirror is one such effect I covered in my recent article on three-mana rocks you can copy any creature on the battlefield, but when the effect wears off, youve still got a mana source
In fact, I think that influence might already be showing its face in legends were seeing in the most recent sets, with legends that are much more niche and specialized: Compare to previous newer designs that were value-engines that rewarded players for just playing Magic: Past and Future But as we eagerly await these cool, new niche designs to roll out in the coming years, its a good idea to remember legendary creatures from Magics past, especially those from before WotC began to focus so much on Commander
Getting just one hit in with a modified creature while you control Kodama of the West Tree feels like free real estate, and anything beyond that is absurdity
30th Anniversary Kickoff Stream : October 4 The Brothers' War Story : October 2026 Building Worlds Panel : October 20 Debut Video and Previews Begin : October 27 The Brothers' War Magic 30 Previews : October 2830 The Brothers' War Previews Continue : October 31November 4 WPN Game Store Prerelease Events : November 1117 MTG Arena and : November 15 Magic Online Release The Brothers' War Global Release : November 18 WPN Game Store Commander Party Events : December 1618 A War Between Brothers Dominaria's past includes many stories, but the most formative of them is the namesake for the set: the Brothers' War