Magic: The Gathering leaks aren’t uncommon, and this one’s huge for fans of the Commander format. Leaked by Amazon, a pair of Commander deckleaders have been shown off.
This is a great way to get an idea of what players can look forward to next month when the Phyrexia: All Will Be One expansion drops. The two commanders have both been translated, courtesy of Reddit, with one deck being White/Black/Green and the other being Red/White.
The first Magic: The Gathering Commander deckleader that was revealed was the White/Black/Green legendary, Ixhel, a Descendent of Atraxa. A Phyrexian Angel, this card has a very interesting interaction involving Infect/Toxic cards. Here’s what this powerful new card does.
This is a much better interaction for Poison Counters than previous cards in Magic: The Gathering. Instead of it being focused on dealing with as many Poison Counters as possible, you need 3. There are very few cards that remove Poison Counters.
The ability to cast cards from your opponent's deck could be hilarious, and it’s likely not to feel as soul-crushing to see it happen. Many Magic: The Gathering players loathe seeing Poison Counters unless they deal them out to other players.
However, Ixel wasn’t the only card that was revealed, thanks to Amazon’s inadvertent leak. Instead of being a 3-colored Commander, we have a Boros commander. This Human Rebel is one of the characters fighting against Elesh Norn and the rest of the Phyrexian forces. Here’s what Neyali, Sun’s Vanguard, will do in Magic: The Gathering.
These two cards are significantly different, but both can easily be used. While Neyali can’t trigger her ability (unlike Ixhel), Neyali doesn’t have to risk getting into battle. At least Ixhel has the Flying and Vigilance
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