Edge of Eternities is approaching fast, moving towards us at lightspeed. Before we get these new packs in our hands, it's important to know what cards we can expect in them. While the rares and mythics are taking up the spotlight, I'm here to put the commons and uncommons center stage.

My name is Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks, and it's my job to dig through the bulk of each new set so you don't have to. On today's edition of Bulk Up we have a lot to get into, because there's a potential new staple hitting the format with each reveal.

So, join me as we blast off to the stars and explore Magic's foray into the far reaches of space.

Emergency Eject

Our first card on the list today has “potential staple” written all over it. Emergency EjectEmergency Eject is similar to the Commander format staple Generous GiftGenerous Gift, but instead of giving a 3/3 creature token, the player gets a LanderLander token.

Recently, I’ve been straying away from removal spells that create a creature for an opponent, since most of my white decks want to have a clear board when I move to attacks. So, when you’re opening packs of this new set, keep an eye out for this one, because it might be able to land in more of your decks than you think.

Now, as for my deck suggestion for this card, it's a little bit of a self-indulgent one. Jasmine Boreal of the SevenJasmine Boreal of the Seven is a commander that I have in my own collection and will greatly appreciate a new removal piece that doesn't put a potential blocker on your opponent's board.

Seedship Impact

Staying on the removal train, our next card is Seedship ImpactSeedship Impact. An upgraded NaturalizeNaturalize that makes you a LanderLander if you destroy something with mana value two or less.

While there have been plenty of effects like this in the past, if you have a deck that is completely built around getting lands into play, this can save you in a few situations. Blowing up a small value piece from one of your foes to set you up for some landfall triggers is a play pattern a lot of green decks are looking for.

Kibo, Uktabi PrinceKibo, Uktabi Prince loves seeing artifacts bite the dust. So, having a cheap instant spell that can remove someone's value piece while buffing your whole board would surely catch your foes off guard. Plus, since Kibo is cheap to cast, having that Lander token around as a way to ramp you towards the late game shouldn't be overlooked.

Annul

Counterspells are the bane of some players' existence, and when it comes time for AnnulAnnul to get into blue mage’s hands, that animosity might get worse. Sure, only countering artifacts or enchantments can be limited in scope, but as we've already talked about today, those card types are some of the strongest in the game.

If you’ve ever played against an Enchantress deck, you’ll know that slowing them down is a tall order. Having an answer like this as early as turn one might just keep them on their toes for the rest of the game.

If Alela, Cunning ConquerorAlela, Cunning Conqueror is leading one of your decks, consider adding Annul to your 99. Black and blue have a hard time permanently dealing with artifacts and enchantments, so giving this deck a removal option that would also trigger your commander makes for some tight synergy.

Ruinous Rampage

Apparently it’s a bad day to be an artifact, because Ruinous RampageRuinous Rampage is also here to clear the board of those pesky metal trinkets. If you have a deck that runs little to no artifacts, that exile effect will leave you free and clear, while crippling the rest of the table.

Also, let’s not overlook that damage you can inflict on each opponent, because in the right deck, that could be exactly what you need. Three mana for nine damage isn’t anything to sneeze at.

Let's highlight the power of that burn effect by throwing this card into a Niv-Mizzet, VisionaryNiv-Mizzet, Visionary deck. Once your commander's out, you're looking for any way possible to deal direct damage to your opponents; and the fact this this card comes with an extra effect is just icing on the big, red, destructive cake.

Decode Transmissions

Speaking of lowering your opponent’s life totals, we have Decode TransmissionsDecode Transmissions that puts a new spin on the typical draw-two-lose-two style of card.

Void is an ability from the set that unlocks new layers for some cards, and all you need to do is have a nonland permanent leave your board (or warp a card, which we'll cover later in the list). If you meet that requirement, then each other player loses two life instead.

Three mana for a sorcery that fills up your hand while lowering your opponents' life totals is powerful, especially when you know you can hit that void mode reliably.

One of the most popular commanders on all of EDHREC is Teysa KarlovTeysa Karlov, the aristocrat queen. Sure, the void effect wouldn't trigger twice when it comes to Decode TransmissionsDecode Transmissions, but a deck like this will ensure you always have something leaving your board.

All-Fates Scroll

In recent sets we’ve gotten quite a few interesting mana rocks that cost three mana, and just like those other artifacts, All-Fates ScrollAll-Fates Scroll is something to consider for your decks. It fixes your mana and ramps you in the early game, but that’s not why I want to talk about it today.

For seven mana, you can sacrifice this artifact and draw cards equal to the number of differently named lands you control. In most decks that have three or more colors, this is a great way to refill your hand, since adding up your basics and non-basics with different names in the late game could draw you a big stack of cards.

Hailing from the Final Fantasy set, we have The Wandering MinstrelThe Wandering Minstrel. This deck's whole goal is to get as many Towns on the battlefield as possible, which will naturally add to the number of differently names lands you control. Plus, since it's a five-color deck, you might find yourself in a spot where a little mana fixing is a welcomed inclusion.

Seedship Broodtender

Golgari () decks tend to love one thing more than anything else: filling up their graveyards. Seedship BroodtenderSeedship Broodtender enters the battlefield and assists you on that journey by milling three cards as early as turn two. Then, in the late game, you can spend five mana to sacrifice this new card and return a creature or Spacecraft to the battlefield from your graveyard.

This is a great curve for a self-mill deck, since by the time you're ready to activate that ability, you should have plenty of nasty threats to recur from your bin!

A deck that would love to have this new Insect join its ranks, is one built around Meren of Clan Nel TothMeren of Clan Nel Toth. Picture this: turn two you cast Seedship BroodtenderSeedship Broodtender, filling up your yard. Then when Meren comes down, you have plenty of good targets for her recursion ability. Finally, sacrifice the Broodtender to reanimate another big threat, and get it right back with Meren's end step trigger, and repeat the process.

Scout for Survivors

If getting back things from your graveyard is what you're looking for, well the new white uncommon Scout for SurvivorsScout for Survivors is here to help.

With the rise of more and more commanders that care about small value creatures entering the format, a card like this can become incredibly valuable in those decks. If you have a particularly low to the ground aggressive strategy, you could reliably get back two or more creatures with Scout for Survivors.

But don't overlook that this card adds +1/+1 counters to the mix.

Let's head back to Final Fantasy with Aerith GainsboroughAerith Gainsborough, which, when paired with Scout for SurvivorsScout for Survivors, you can make things can get a little tricky. Since Aerith's mana value is three, and she has a great dies trigger, you could bring her right back to the battlefield with another +1/+1 counter to keep that game plan rolling!

If only it were that easy to get her back in the video game...

Umbral Collar Zealot

Free sacrifice outlets have always been powerful in Commander, which is why Umbral Collar ZealotUmbral Collar Zealot is likely to find a home in many players' decks. Sure, it's similar to the format staple Viscera SeerViscera Seer, however it has a few important twists.

With this new card you can sacrifice a creature or an artifact to surveil 1, opening it up to so many different strategies. Any commander that incidentally makes tokens (be they creatures or artifacts) or even a graveyard centric deck that wants to put its value pieces in the bin, will be happy to include this card in the 99.

So nice, I had to feature the character twice - Teysa, Opulent OligarchTeysa, Opulent Oligarch would absolutely love this card. This commander makes you two different types of tokens, and if you find yourself with far too many Clues to handle, Umbral Collar ZealotUmbral Collar Zealot can sacrifice one of them on every turn to make you an extra Spirit token.

Weftstalker Ardent

Closing things out today, we have a member of a new creature type called the Drix, who have a proclivity for bending space and time.

Weftstalker ArdentWeftstalker Ardent does this by helping you double the speed of your game in the right deck. Dealing a damage to each opponent whenever a creature or artifact hits your board is incredibly powerful. When paired with the right commander, you could close out a game quickly by having this on your board, or even spending one mana to warp it on the turn you’re ready to pop off!

Arabella, Abandoned DollArabella, Abandoned Doll loves turning creature tokens into damage, which is exactly what the Weftstalker can assist with. Imagine creating a whole legion of Rats with Song of TotentanzSong of Totentanz, dealing a bunch of damage to your opponents when those tokens enter. Finally, you can just move to combat, and deal even more pain off of your commander's trigger... That's just scary value.

The Wrap Up!

Well, there you have it, some of the best bulk cards from Edge of Eternities. Now, this set is too jam packed with great cards to condense them all into one article. So, be on the lookout for another edition of Bulk Up, where I cover even more strong commons & uncommons from this upcoming release.