5/5 Illustrated by Matthew D
Good token commanders in MTG must have at least 1 of the following 3 characteristics: The ability to generate a large number of tokens at a proportionally low mana and opportunity cost Easily repeatable token generation Strong supporting effects for tokens that justify not being able to create tokens Good token commanders also can have the following traits in conjunction with the above: Fast, accessible payoffs for creating your tokens, such as giving them haste, boosting their power, or gaining effects when they die Potential for establishing infinite combos with your tokens Miscellaneous useful effects Many of the strongest token commanders have multiple traits from the lists above and contain access to green and/or white cards, as these colors have the most powerful support cards for token strategies, many of which were shown earlier
But then I hit that deck that's packing 8 anti-graveyard cards because of how badly Karador and friends warp the environment, and my deck never had a chance to play or do anything
Savage Knuckleblade Between Anafenza, the Foremost and Savage Knuckleblade, Wizards is really exploring how pushed they can make a three-mana creature
LIMITED FORMATS There are only two Limited formats that youre likely to encounter Draft and Sealed
