![]() With Oros, the Avenger being the only pre-existing option for Mardu, Kaalia was an objectively more aggressive general that highlighted the iconic creatures from each of the three colors. For the time, this was the kind of legendary creature they needed to help sell the set. Let’s start with the immensely iconic Kaalia of the Vast. To maintain some structure, we’ll group each trio into the decks they premiered in. Today, we will be evaluating each of the legendary creatures that premiered in Magic the Gathering: Commander aka Commander 2011 based on their reception at the time, how they created or supported an archetype, and answer if they maintained any sustained usage. I can say that the product was highly coveted and the excitement extended from the Winter 2010 announcement, all the way up to the set’s release, which saw multiple printings to meet demand. Enter the first Commander product, with its five decks sporting fifteen new legendary creatures total-two for each wedge and a cycle of enemy color paired creatures. ![]() We had mana fixing like Hallowed Fountain and Rugged Prairie, but for budget players, we had the Magic 2010 check lands, but not Innistrad’s cycle to fill out all ten color pairs.Īt the time, what we would know as wedges only had six different commanders to choose from and almost no spells to speak of, especially that were of the caliber for Commander. We’re going back to a time ruled by Child of Alara, Jhoira of the Ghitu, Mayael the Anima, and Zur the Enchanter. Today I start with very first preconstructed Commander decks, released in June 2011, which came to be known as Commander 2011. So in a fit of hubris, I decided to sit down and analyze the legendary creatures that have come out of each Commander product in a constructive, long-term sense. Unfortunately, I worry that context has not been archived and will eventually be lost to time. ![]() I value and cherish the historical context of Commander and our format’s storied history. ![]()
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