Wednesday, June 8, 2011

More Commander Spoilers- Choke on Your Cleverness and Die

I am sure all you Commanderers are keeping a close eye on the spoilers, but if not, check out http://www.gatheringmagic.com/commander-previews-68/ 

The cards spoiled this time are pretty cool, but the main card I want to focus on is Stranglehold.  Stranglehold is a 3R enchantment that reads- Opponents can't search their libraries and if an opponent would begin an extra turn, skip it instead.  Red really needed this card and it will splash extremely well.  I expect to see this card frequently.  This card is a good omen for the rest of the unspoiled cards in the Commander boxes- it outright hoses the most abusable mechanics of the format.  Sure its not instant speed like Aven Mindcensor but as an enchantment is has less of a chance of being hated out.  It may even be a valuable political tool against a blue combo deck or an abusive Sisay build.  Monoblack builds fear this card.

I will end this post with the flavor text on Stranglehold- "The correct answer to a barbarian's riddle is to choke on your cleverness and die."