Magic: The Gathering’s next expansion, The Brothers’ War, is planned to bring many powerful cards to players worldwide. The set will also feature several prominent names from Magic: The Gathering lore. One, in particular, is a servant of the Dark God Yawgmoth - Gix. Being one of Yawgmoth’s highest-ranked lieutenants, he serves as Praetor to the Phyrexian god.
This latest incarnation of Gix, known as Gix, Yawgmoth’s Praetor, might be his most powerful version yet, with the ability to turn an opponent's cards against them. He even incentivizes players to attack each other in games of Commander. What exactly can he do that makes him so powerful?
Gix was one of the first living beings to join Yawgmoth in the founding of Phyrexia and one of the first living beings to be Compleated. Throwing away his humanity to become an amalgamation of flesh and machine, Gix is one of the highest-ranking servants of the Dark God.
He was also responsible for creating a number of sleeper agents throughout Dominaria, and could have been responsible for converting planeswalkers such as Ajani. When it comes to his arrival in The Brothers’ War expansion for Magic: The Gathering, he’s fragile, but also incredibly powerful.
Based on this information, the card certainly looks strong. Sure, he’s got a 3 toughness, so he’s easily dealt with when it comes to direct damage. But if he's able to stay in play or enter the late game, he can be a real terror. His first ability is an amazing power for games of Commander as he rewards players for attacking your opponents. They have to pay 1 life for it, but they gain a bit of card draw, and who doesn’t want that?
However, Gix's best power is his second ability. It’s expensive, costing 7 mana, and however many cards
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