Controlling the Flow of Blight With The Reaper, King No More

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ashling, the Limitless" href="#" target="_blank">Ashling, the Limitless</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CKai+Carpenter%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kai Carpenter</a></em></p>
<p>On Tuesday, January 6th, Wizards of the Coast revealed the full deck lists for the <em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> Commander precons! These two decks, named <em>Dance of the Elements</em> and <em>Blight Curse</em>, feature an Elemental theme and a -1/-1 counter theme, respectively.</p>
<p>But what cards are actually <em>in</em> these lists? Read on, and we'll show you what you'll be working with as early as January 16th!</p>
<h2><em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> - <em>Dance of the Elements</em></h2>
<p>The first deck we'll discuss is <em>Dance of the Elements</em>. This deck showcases Lorwyn's Elementals, both of the Flamekin and "Notion" variety (the latter coined after <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Horde of Notions" href="#" target="_blank">Horde of Notions</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, one of the reprinted creatures in the precon).</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Horde of Notions"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ashling, the Limitless"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mass of Mysteries"></div></div>
<p>The deck's themes also focus on Elementals with evoke, a very powerful mechanic exclusively printed on Elemental creatures. The face commander of the deck, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ashling, the Limitless" href="#" target="_blank">Ashling, the Limitless</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, allows non-evoking Elementals to get in on this mechanic. In turn, this opened up space for Wizards to print Elementals that work well out of the graveyard, such as those with the encore mechanic from <em>Commander Legends</em>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Belonging"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Subterfuge"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Lamentation"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Impulsivity"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Jubilation"></div></div>
<p>Additionally, this <em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> precon continues the two land cycles started in the <em>Edge of Eternities</em> Commander decks. The new "tango land" <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sodden Verdure" href="#" target="_blank">Sodden Verdure</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and the new "bicycle land" <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rain-Slicked Copse" href="#" target="_blank">Rain-Slicked Copse</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are the blue-green lands in this cycle, leaving only black-white and red-blue iterations left to see print.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sodden Verdure"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rain-Slicked Copse"></div></div>
<h3><em>Dance of the Elements</em>' Reprints</h3>
<p>This deck also contains a ton of great reprints. For two prime examples of fantastic reprinted cards, look no further than two of the evoke Elementals of <em>Modern Horizons 2</em>: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fury" href="#" target="_blank">Fury</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Endurance" href="#" target="_blank">Endurance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. These two are a bit less powerful than their white, blue, and black counterparts, but they'll absolutely see play with Ashling and the backup commander, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mass of Mysteries" href="#" target="_blank">Mass of Mysteries</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, as well as the aforementioned Horde of Notions.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fury"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Endurance"></div></div>
<p>Other notable reprints from <em>Dance of the Elements</em> include <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Timeless Lotus" href="#" target="_blank">Timeless Lotus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (here reprinted for the <em>first</em> time), <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Muldrotha, the Gravetide" href="#" target="_blank">Muldrotha, the Gravetide</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yarok, the Desecrated" href="#" target="_blank">Yarok, the Desecrated</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Maelstrom Wanderer" href="#" target="_blank">Maelstrom Wanderer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flamekin Village" href="#" target="_blank">Flamekin Village</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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*1 Ashling, the Limitless
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Mass of Mysteries
*1 Jubilation
*1 Impulsivity
*1 Lamentation
*1 Belonging
*1 Subterfuge
*1 Endurance
*1 Fury
*1 Avenger of Zendikar
*1 Cavalier of Thorns
*1 Greenwarden of Murasa
*1 Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
*1 Titan of Industry
*1 Muldrotha, the Gravetide
*1 Omnath, Locus of Rage
*1 Yarok, the Desecrated
*1 Omnath, Locus of the Roil
*1 Slithermuse
*1 Bane of Progress
*1 Realmwalker
*1 Faeburrow Elder
*1 Vernal Sovereign
*1 Horde of Notions
*1 Maelstrom Wanderer
*1 Jegantha, the Wellspring
*1 Mulldrifter
*1 Shriekmaw
*1 Shimmercreep
*1 Flamebraider
*1 Incandescent Soulstoke
*1 Eclipsed Flamekin
*1 Foundation Breaker
*1 Risen Reef
*1 Smokebraider
*1 Ingot Chewer
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Kindred Summons
*1 Return of the Wildspeaker
*1 Reality Shift
*1 Crib Swap
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Shatter the Sky
*1 Haunting Voyage
*1 Elemental Spectacle
*1 Cultivate
*1 Kodama&#039;s Reach
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Distant Melody
[/Sorceries]
[Enchantments]
*1 Springleaf Parade
*1 Hoofprints of the Stag
*1 Descendants&#039; Fury
*1 Cream of the Crop
*1 Garruk&#039;s Uprising
*1 Fertile Ground
*1 Abundant Growth
[/Enchantments]
[Artifacts]
*1 Timeless Lotus
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Chromatic Lantern
[/Artifacts]
[Lands]
*1 Command Tower
*1 Unclaimed Territory
*1 Ancient Ziggurat
*1 Frontier Bivouac
*1 Sandsteppe Citadel
*1 Savage Lands
*1 Opulent Palace
*1 Seaside Citadel
*1 Jungle Shrine
*1 Rain-Slicked Copse
*1 Sodden Verdure
*1 Abundant Countryside
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Path of Ancestry
*1 Thriving Grove
*1 Thriving Heath
*1 Thriving Isle
*1 Opal Palace
*1 Thriving Bluff
*1 Thriving Moor
*1 Primal Beyond
*1 Raging Ravine
*1 Flamekin Village
*1 Secluded Courtyard
*2 Plains
*2 Island
*2 Swamp
*2 Mountain
*8 Forest
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2><em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> - <em>Blight Curse</em></h2>
<p>The second of the two <em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> precons is <em>Blight Curse</em>, a Jund (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-b" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-r" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) deck focusing on the spread of -1/-1 counters. At first glance, this deck seems to be the more consistent of the two, even if both obviously have their perks. This precon wants its pilot to put -1/-1 counters on anything and everything it can. As a reward for doing so, the deck's pilot will accrue great gains of value.</p>
<p>To this end, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Auntie Ool, Cursewretch" href="#" target="_blank">Auntie Ool, Cursewretch</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, the face commander of <em>Blight Curse</em>, is a fantastic creature to lead this deck, though <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Reaper, King No More" href="#" target="_blank">The Reaper, King No More</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is also a superb commander for more controlling builds.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Auntie Ool, Cursewretch"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Reaper, King No More"></div></div>
<h3><em>Blight Curse</em> Reprints</h3>
<p>One major reason this deck is <em>so</em> powerful right out of the box has to do with the suite of reprints provided in the precon. Many players who financially speculated on cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Necroskitter" href="#" target="_blank">Necroskitter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Massacre Girl, Known Killer" href="#" target="_blank">Massacre Girl, Known Killer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flourishing Defenses" href="#" target="_blank">Flourishing Defenses</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will be a bit disappointed to know that these cards all saw a reprint within <em>Blight Curse</em>. However, anyone who missed the speculative purchases of these cards will probably be just as delighted.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Necroskitter"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Flourishing Defenses"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Massacre Girl, Known Killer"></div></div>
<p>Additionally, this deck's designers remembered a <em>great</em> many -1/-1 cards from the <em>Amonkhet</em> block. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons" href="#" target="_blank">Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archfiend of Ifnir" href="#" target="_blank">Archfiend of Ifnir</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Scorpion God" href="#" target="_blank">The Scorpion God</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are all present and accounted for.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Scorpion God"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Archfiend of Ifnir"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Blight Curse" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 The Reaper, King No More
*1 Sinister Gnarlbark
*1 Dread Tiller
*1 Oft-Nabbed Goat
*1 Village Pillagers
*1 Ferrafor, Young Yew
*1 Tree of Perdition
*1 Necroskitter
*1 Ignoble Hierarch
*1 Massacre Girl, Known Killer
*1 Grave Titan
*1 The Scorpion God
*1 Carnifex Demon
*1 Puppeteer Clique
*1 Dusk Urchins
*1 Midnight Banshee
*1 Archfiend of Ifnir
*1 Channeler Initiate
*1 Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
*1 Glissa Sunslayer
*1 Grim Poppet
*1 Skinrender
*1 Soul Snuffers
*1 Evolution Sage
*1 Devoted Druid
*1 Kulrath Knight
*1 Wickerbough Elder
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Assassin&#039;s Trophy
*1 Fire Covenant
*1 Infernal Grasp
*1 Putrefy
*1 Terminate
*1 Cathartic Pyre
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Eventide&#039;s Shadow
*1 Aberrant Return
*1 Black Sun&#039;s Zenith
*1 Painful Truths
*1 Persist
*1 Chain Reaction
*1 Burning Curiosity
*1 Hoarder&#039;s Greed
*1 Cathartic Reunion
*1 Incremental Blight
*1 Harmonize
*1 Night&#039;s Whisper
[/Sorceries]
[Enchantments]
*1 Grave Venerations
*1 Puca&#039;s Covenant
*1 Everlasting Torment
*1 Lasting Tarfire
*1 Blowfly Infestation
*1 Flourishing Defenses
*1 Binding the Old Gods
[/Enchantments]
[Artifacts]
*1 Wickersmith&#039;s Tools
*1 Chimil, the Inner Sun
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Contagion Clasp
*1 Commander&#039;s Sphere
[/Artifacts]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Vraska, Betrayal&#039;s Sting
*1 Liliana, Death Wielder
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*1 Vernal Fen
*1 Festering Thicket
*1 Nesting Grounds
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Terramorphic Expanse
*1 Path of Ancestry
*1 Riveteers Overlook
*1 Rakdos Carnarium
*1 Gruul Turf
*1 Golgari Rot Farm
*1 Canyon Slough
*1 Sheltered Thicket
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Smoldering Marsh
*1 Cinder Glade
*1 Dragonskull Summit
*1 Rootbound Crag
*1 Woodland Cemetery
*1 Savage Lands
*1 Ifnir Deadlands
*1 Command Tower
*8 Swamp
*4 Mountain
*6 Forest
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Overall, the two <em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> decks look exceptionally solid. In the coming days, we'll provide articles showing you great ways to upgrade these precons, so stay tuned!</p>
<p>In the meantime, let's open the floor to you, dear readers! Are you excited for new Commander precons from this set? Are there cards you're excited to add to the decks? Alternatively, are there any themes you wish were explored in this space? Sound off in the comments below!</p>


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