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<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Viewpoint Synchronization" href="#" target="_blank">Viewpoint Synchronization</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>| art by <a href="https://www.cavotta.com/">Matt Cavotta</a>)</h6>
<h3><a href="https://commandersherald.com/assassins-creed-set-review-white/">White</a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/assassins-creed-set-review-blue/?utm_source=edhrec&amp;utm_medium=article_preview">Blue</a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/assassins-creed-set-review-black/?utm_source=edhrec&amp;utm_medium=article_preview">Black</a> | <a href="https://commandersherald.com/assassins-creed-set-review-red/">Red</a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/assassins-creed-set-review-green/">Green</a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/assassins-creed-set-review-artifacts-lands/">Artifacts &amp; Lands</a> | <a href="https://commandersherald.com/assassins-creed-set-review-allied-shards/">Allied Colors and Shards</a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/assassins-creed-set-review-enemy-and-wedges/">Enemy Colors and Wedges</a> | <a href="https://commandersherald.com/assassins-creed-set-review-reprints/">Reprints</a> | <a href="https://commandersherald.com/assassins-creed-cedh-set-review/">cEDH</a></h3>
<h1>Shoot the Flying Demon!</h1>
<p>Hello, everyone! It’s your friendly neighborhood <a href="https://twitter.com/thejesguy">Jesguy</a> here, and welcome to the <em>Assassin's Creed</em> green Set Review!</p>
<p>Now I won't lie to you all, I don't know much, if anything about <em>Assassin's Creed</em>. But what I have learned is that everyone in this set looks edgy and cool, and I really respect that. With that said, I won't know any of the flavor hits of this set, so I'll be judging cards solely on playability.</p>
<p>With that out of the way, let's jump into the goodies that green has to offer!</p>
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<h2>Rare</h2>
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<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aveline de Grandpré" href="#" target="_blank">Aveline de Grandpré</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
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<p>Look, I know <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aveline de Grandpré" href="#" target="_blank">Aveline de Grandpré</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a Golgari card, but <em>please</em> throw me a bone. I only have four other cards to talk about, and they are at uncommon. Kind reader, just let me have this one. Throw me a bone.</p>
<p>That said, despite a bone being thrown, I am relatively unimpressed with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aveline de Grandpré" href="#" target="_blank">Aveline de Grandpré</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Caring about deathtouchers is really neat, but the reward being +1/+1 counters? I'm a bit dubious on that. If my creatures can already tussle in combat with whoever they come up against, why do they need to get bigger? What is that actually accomplishing?</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Overrun"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fynn, the Fangbearer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Gonti, Canny Acquisitor"></div></div>
<p>The <em>Disguise</em> aspect of of it is also cool...But unless you are playing <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aveline de Grandpré" href="#" target="_blank">Aveline de Grandpré</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <em>in</em> the 99 of a deck with <em>other</em> <em>Disguise</em> cards, everyone is going to know that it is always Aveline.</p>
<p>If you want to combine a bunch of high-powered deathtouchers with things like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overrun" href="#" target="_blank">Overrun</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Triumph of the Hordes" href="#" target="_blank">Triumph of the Hordes</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. be my guest. I don't think it is particularly interesting, but it will be strong. Overall though, if I wanted a better payoff for a <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/deathtouch">Deathtouch</a> deck, I would simply use <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fynn, the Fangbearer" href="#" target="_blank">Fynn, the Fangbearer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or a commander that rewards you for dealing combat damage to a player, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gonti, Canny Acquisitor" href="#" target="_blank">Gonti, Canny Acquisitor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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<h2>Uncommons</h2>
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<h3><strong><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hunter&#039;s Bow" href="#" target="_blank">Hunter&#039;s Bow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></strong></h3>
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<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hunter&#039;s Bow" href="#" target="_blank">Hunter&#039;s Bow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a nice bite spell for two mana.</p>
<p>Being able to remove a creature is nice, and having reach and ward 2 stick around afterwards it pretty valuable. It's also a permanent card, for what its worth, meaning green has an easier time recurring it as well! Modified-based decks like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chishiro, the Shattered Blade" href="#" target="_blank">Chishiro, the Shattered Blade</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kosei, Penitent Warlord" href="#" target="_blank">Kosei, Penitent Warlord</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dogmeat, Ever Loyal" href="#" target="_blank">Dogmeat, Ever Loyal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> could make good use of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hunter&#039;s Bow" href="#" target="_blank">Hunter&#039;s Bow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, adding a bit of removal to their suite of equipment!</p>
<p>Overall I think <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hunter&#039;s Bow" href="#" target="_blank">Hunter&#039;s Bow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a fine piece of removal is you don't need something at instant speed, and has a handful of synergies in plenty of different decks.</p>
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<h3><strong><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Palazzo Archers" href="#" target="_blank">Palazzo Archers</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> </strong></h3>
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<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Palazzo Archers" href="#" target="_blank">Palazzo Archers</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is unimpressive to me.</p>
<p>You need creatures to attack you in order for it to do anything, and on top of that, it's only dealing two damage to each creature with flying that does so. That ain't gunna stop a Dragon or Angel, I'll tell you that. Sure you can try to use equipment and pump spells to help it out, but it seems like a lot of work to me.</p>
<p>If I need a card to deal with fliers, I'd rather just use something like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Whiptongue Hydra" href="#" target="_blank">Whiptongue Hydra</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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<h3><strong><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Aesir Escape Valhalla" href="#" target="_blank">The Aesir Escape Valhalla</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> </strong></h3>
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<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Aesir Escape Valhalla" href="#" target="_blank">The Aesir Escape Valhalla</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a very slow <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Eternal Witness" href="#" target="_blank">Eternal Witness</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>The trade off for being such a slow card though, it that it helps you stay in the game longer thanks to the life gain and creature pump. Due to its looping nature, it seems great in <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/enchantments">Enchantress</a> and <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/sagas">Saga</a> decks that can take advantage of its self recursion.</p>
<p>While I don't think this is the best version of this effect we've seen by far, I do think it can be pretty fun!</p>
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<h3><strong><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Viewpoint Synchronization" href="#" target="_blank">Viewpoint Synchronization</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> </strong></h3>
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<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Viewpoint Synchronization" href="#" target="_blank">Viewpoint Synchronization</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a bit of an odd one.</p>
<p>Personally, for expensive commanders, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Ur-Dragon" href="#" target="_blank">The Ur-Dragon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gishath, Sun&#039;s Avatar" href="#" target="_blank">Gishath, Sun&#039;s Avatar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or anything else 7+ mana, I <em>really </em>like playing expensive ramp spells. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nissa&#039;s Renewal" href="#" target="_blank">Nissa&#039;s Renewal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Verdant Mastery" href="#" target="_blank">Verdant Mastery</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Boundless Realms" href="#" target="_blank">Boundless Realms</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are my go-tos in lists like these since they ensure I'll be able to cast my commander on curve, and (hopefully) more than just once. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Viewpoint Synchronization" href="#" target="_blank">Viewpoint Synchronization</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> joins these expensive ramp spells at a respectable five mana, doing a nice mix of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cultivate" href="#" target="_blank">Cultivate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and the aforementioned <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nissa&#039;s Renewal" href="#" target="_blank">Nissa&#039;s Renewal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, a combination which I like a bunch.</p>
<p>For pricier commanders, having another option for this style of ramp is quite welcome. The <em>Freerunning</em> cost to me is either just a bonus, or completely negligible. Outside of dedicated Assassin decks, the only time you will be able to take advantage of this reduced casting cost is when your commander is <em>already</em> on the field. In those situations, a ramp package for a commander like that probably doesn't need to include a piece of acceleration at five mana. You won't need another version of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cultivate" href="#" target="_blank">Cultivate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kodama&#039;s Reach" href="#" target="_blank">Kodama&#039;s Reach</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in my opinion.</p>
<p>If you want a solid piece of ramp for you expensive commanders, or decks that are 4+ colors, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Viewpoint Synchronization" href="#" target="_blank">Viewpoint Synchronization</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is that. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it at all.</p>
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<h1>Where did all the Green Cards go...?</h1>
<p>And there we have it...The shortest set review of all time!</p>
<p>While I know this set is not meant for drafting, I was not expecting such a large color imbalance. Whether that is a feature of a bug it to be determined I suppose.</p>
<p>Despite the lack of green cards though, there are some good cards. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aveline de Grandpré" href="#" target="_blank">Aveline de Grandpré</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can helm a deathtouch deck, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hunter&#039;s Bow" href="#" target="_blank">Hunter&#039;s Bow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is grean for Equipment lists, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Viewpoint Synchronization" href="#" target="_blank">Viewpoint Synchronization</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another nice, big ramp spell. Overall, despite the lack of quantity, at least there is a good variety of effects.</p>
<p>What are your thoughts though? Any green cards from this set that you enjoy? What are your thoughts on the the massive color imbalances in this <em>Universes Beyond</em> product? Let me know your thoughts down below!</p>
<p>Until next time, stay sharp and stick to the shadows!</p>
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Assassin's Creed Set Review - Green

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Outlaws of Thunder Junction - Green

Murders at Karlov Manor Set Review - Green

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<a href="https://scryfall.com/card/aer/131/oath-of-ajani">Oath of Ajani</a> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CWesley+Burt%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Wesley Burt</a>)</h6>
<h1>Clear Eyes and Great Hearts Can Still Lose: The Selesnya Story</h1>
<p>The question of planeswalkers as commanders has been brought up in <em>Magic</em> discourse an infinite number of times. People say it would kill EDH as a format, and others say it will do nothing but give more options to a perpetually endless pool of commanders. I believe the truth is somewhere in the middle. My name is Nick, and the eleventh installment of <em>Myth Realized</em> will cover Selesnya (white, green) cards and how they would each ruin (or not ruin) your favorite 100-card Singleton format.</p>
<p>If you've stuck around with me until this article, you know what cards to look for in this color combination. If not, check out the articles I did in <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/myth-realized-what-if-any-planeswalker-could-be-your-commander/">white</a> and <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/myth-realized-what-if-any-planeswalker-could-be-your-commander-green/">green</a> to see the cards I've previously shouted out in these colors.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ajani, Mentor of Heroes" href="#" target="_blank">Ajani, Mentor of Heroes</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 3GW</strong></h2>
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<p>This is one of the physically most difficult-to-read cards of all time. It's a bit unique to that extent as well, and it might be on a small list of planeswalkers where you're more often only ever going up in loyalty. At five mana, many might think that it's too expensive, but you want to be established anyway before this card hits the board, and sometimes that's a benefit when the card is tucked away in your command zone.</p>
<p>Three +1/+1 counters across one, two, or three creatures aren't too shabby of an ability, and these are the best colors to benefit from counters of most kinds. Filtering through your top four cards for an Aura, creature, or planeswalker lets you diversify your deck to lean heavier into one of those types. The only thing about this card that's relatively lackluster is the ability to gain 100 life. When I first saw this card, I figured it was unbeatable. How do you kill someone at 100+ life? There are quite a few answers in the commander format that do this for you and hopefully, the other players still alive in the game. The other way is to win the game yourself. There are 29 cards, according to Scryfall, that allow their controller to <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&amp;order=name&amp;q=%28oracle%3Ayou+oracle%3Awin+oracle%3Athe+oracle%3Agame%29+%28game%3Apaper%29">win the game</a>.</p>
<p>Now, some of these are much better than others, and you aren't guaranteed to win with any of these before the Ajani player uses that 100 life to kill you with something like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aetherflux Reservoir" href="#" target="_blank">Aetherflux Reservoir</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but more often than not the -8 on this card is to be ignored. This will not demonize itself when it shows up across the table from you, and it's not oppressive, but similar to many cards in the last article, it's a solid Selesnya planeswalker.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ajani, Sleeper Agent" href="#" target="_blank">Ajani, Sleeper Agent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 1G(G/2 life/W)</strong></h2>
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<p>Two articles in a row featuring a Compleated planeswalker! This Ajani is either hitting the board on turn four with four loyalty or turn three with two loyalty, and you having two less life. To me, this version of everyone's favorite cat dad is "what if they made <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ajani, Mentor of Heroes" href="#" target="_blank">Ajani, Mentor of Heroes</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in 2023". We see a +1 filtering ability, but we only check the top card, and we get the counter distribution from its previous iteration and the addition of vigilance but on a -3. The craziest part of this card is an emblem that gives you an alternate way to win the game. This card lets you poison your opponents out of the game as another path to victory. This sleeper agent wants you to wake up to the rolling creature storm about to hit the table.</p>
<p>While five planeswalkers after this ultimate might be a struggle, five creatures in a color combination known for ramp and cheap mana value could kill one player immediately after activation. Cards that give players poison counters are sadly more concentrated in black, and they are few and far between, but there are many ways to turbo out a table if you manage to get this card's emblem. Reliance on a planeswalker's ultimate as your main win condition isn't the most reliant way to win, but it's an interesting one. There is a world where something could break this card if specific cards supporting planeswalkers get pushed in future sets, but at the moment, this would be fine as a commander sitting across the table.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ajani, the Greathearted" href="#" target="_blank">Ajani, the Greathearted</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 2GW</strong></h2>
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<p>Possibly the most synergistic planeswalkers for any color combination. It puts counters on creatures, helps your mana dorks by giving vigilance, adds counters to planeswalkers, and has a fair mana cost. Selesnya colors are found in five of the top ten <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/p1-p1-counters">+1/+1-themed top commanders</a>. It also synergizes with far too many commanders across the entire GW and GWx color combinations. Now, this card isn't going to beat tables by itself. It alone does nothing other than gain you three life with its +1 ability. But there are infinite pieces that can be put around it to piece a cohesive victory together.</p>
<p>The Greathearted Ajani is going to be a card that will do everything you want a card in your deck to do, but at the same time in the 99 could be a dead draw when you're in top deck mode. It's not broken, but it's not worth leaving unsleeved when building your deck. As a commander, this would open up more build-around opportunities when you always have access to this card when you need/want it.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ajani Unyielding" href="#" target="_blank">Ajani Unyielding</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 4GW</strong></h2>
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<p><a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/myth-realized-what-if-any-planeswalker-could-be-your-commander-red/">In my article discussing mono-red</a>, I emphasized how many walkers were just slight variations of a previous version of the same character. Well, that wasn't unique to the red section of the color pie. This card is unyielding in its similarities to all previously discussed cards. We have card filtering on an uptick, counter distribution on a downtick, and a random third ability thrown in for a splash of uniqueness. At six mana, this card pumps up all the numbers around the abilities on the card. The +2 gets us the possibility of three cards as long as they're nonland permanents.</p>
<p>The unique ability of this Ajani is a -2 version of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Swords to Plowshares" href="#" target="_blank">Swords to Plowshares</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The counter distribution of this card is at win-the-game levels compared to other versions. Five +1/+1 counters to ALL your creatures and five loyalty counters to ALL your other planeswalkers is huge if you can get to it. This will let you ultimate multiple planeswalkers, and with some evasion added to those creatures, there aren't many tables that can withstand what you'll have in front of you. The biggest knock against this card is that it's slower. It has a high mana cost, a big loyalty number to get to this card's ultimate, and a second ability with a minus attached. Big and splashy but not big, splashy, and dangerous.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ajani, Valiant Protector" href="#" target="_blank">Ajani, Valiant Protector</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 4GW</strong></h2>
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<p>Right in the middle, we get this article's annual planeswalker-deck planeswalker. At face value, this card doesn't look as bad as it secretly is. Six mana and only four starting loyalty is not great, to begin with. We can add +1/+1 counters again, but we cannot split them on a wide board. We also get card filtering, which is guaranteed to hit a card that goes to our hand, but this time, it can only be a creature. A -11 ultimate is impossible to hit without any additional cards to help you. The worst part about this card is that even by taking off eleven loyalty counters, you still aren't going to win the game. All the counters have to go on one creature, and it gives counters based on your life total, which this card doesn't interact with in any way. This makes it a bit worse for wear. All of its abilities synergize with creatures to a degree, but the biggest pump this card gives is tied to your life total, coming from a card that is not hitting the board till mid-game at best and not doing anything after it hits till much later.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Calix, Destiny&#039;s Hand" href="#" target="_blank">Calix, Destiny&#039;s Hand</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 2GW</strong></h2>
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<p>When we get a new character on this list, we also get a planeswalker that interacts with a card type we have not seen from Selesnya so far: enchantments. This card is strong; it does many things very well, and I've personally lost many games to it. That being said, this isn't a card that will ever be as good for enchantment strategies as any creature that's earned the short-hand "Enchantress creature" moniker. Outside of some specific outliers like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Zur, Eternal Schemer" href="#" target="_blank">Zur, Eternal Schemer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Daxos the Returned" href="#" target="_blank">Daxos the Returned</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tatsunari, Toad Rider" href="#" target="_blank">Tatsunari, Toad Rider</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, the top commanders for enchantment strategies usually do two things: Draw cards or get more mana. This card doesn't do either by itself, and depending on what enchantment you find off the +1, it might not do it at all.</p>
<p>What this card <em>can</em> do is protect itself and, more importantly, protect you from creatures and enchantments in your opponent's control, even if they get rid of Calix. The best thing this card does, without question, is a true blue "win the game" ultimate on the spot at best or "gain overwhelming value" at worst. It's -7 to get the same effect as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Replenish" href="#" target="_blank">Replenish</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, one of the best cards for enchantment decks. If you've ever been at a table where someone resolved this ultimate or a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Replenish" href="#" target="_blank">Replenish</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, the game is most likely over for all the other players. The four mana value and the disability to draw cards/make mana by itself makes this card unlikely to be put in the command zone over the likes of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sythis, Harvest&#039;s Hand" href="#" target="_blank">Sythis, Harvest&#039;s Hand</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or even the creature version of this character <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Calix, Guided by Fate" href="#" target="_blank">Calix, Guided by Fate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Huatli, Radiant Champion" href="#" target="_blank">Huatli, Radiant Champion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 2GW</strong></h2>
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<p>Another planeswalker that wants you to have both creatures and planeswalkers to get its full potential. Luckily, the Selesnya color combination is very good at making tokens, and the planeswalkers within this color are part of why they are so good. This is a planeswalker that can ultimately do so with frightening speed. A few mana dorks and small creatures can get you to the -8 needed for this card to have an emblem in as little as one turn, and this is without something like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doubling Season" href="#" target="_blank">Doubling Season</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. And this is an ultimate you want to get to.</p>
<p>The -1 on this card is, for the most part as good as blank text, but even with low starting loyalty at three, you could very easily tick down when this first comes in and not be worried too much about losing it since your uptick could net you three to five loyalty in most decks the next turn. This could be run in the command zone similar to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ajani, Sleeper Agent" href="#" target="_blank">Ajani, Sleeper Agent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, where you "win the game" with its ultimate. Still, this can also provide overwhelming value even if you can't close out the game immediately. A sneaky planeswalker that can catch people by surprise.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Huatli, the Sun&#039;s Heart" href="#" target="_blank">Huatli, the Sun&#039;s Heart</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 2(G/W)</strong></h2>
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<p>It's a bit of a lackluster way to end the article with this planeswalker. From a set everyone is all too familiar with, <em>War of the Spark</em>, we see a planeswalker with a static ability, a downtick and nothing more. This card will never be more than part of the 99 in the likes of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doran, the Siege Tower" href="#" target="_blank">Doran, the Siege Tower</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Arcades, the Strategist" href="#" target="_blank">Arcades, the Strategist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The static on this card is something those decks often need to function at full capacity, and you'll gain a big chunk of like every time you get to -3 this card, but you only have two activations without help. This card will lead a deck if you want to do Selesnya walls, but other than that, I don't predict seeing it outside of the 99 of the other decks.</p>
<h1><strong>Wrap Up</strong></h1>
<p>So far, this has been the least colorful of all the color combinations. Selesnya is not a "flashy" color combination, but what it does, it does well. In the case of the planeswalkers spending four mana to put counters on your creatures, sometimes getting card selection, and maybe winning the game is what it does. I also don't think any planeswalker on here has any chance of being banned with a rule change making them all legal as a commander. Ajani and Huatli have strong ultimates on some of their planeswalkers, but they are not strong on their own, and sometimes, when you're looking for your commander or the card that wins the game, you need it to be able to go it alone without relying as much on other cards.</p>
<p>What this color combination does have going for it maybe above all else, is the single planeswalker that I would rate as bad, and it's one from a planeswalker deck product, so that's not necessarily a surprise. Selesnya seems to thrive on four-mana curves and creature synergies and not much else. If anything, this might provide proof that after going through all the single-color and half of the dual-color planeswalkers, stability might be achievable on the horizon. In my next article, we have the color combination synonymous with death and taxes, Orzhov. With ten planeswalkers split into only two characters, we should end up getting more variety than seen here.</p>


Myth Realized - What if Any Planeswalker Could Be Your Commander? (Selesnya)