Episode 436:
🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️
🪦 Are These Commander Staples DEAD?! 🪦
There was a time when certain cards were basically automatic includes in Commander... but Magic has changed A LOT since then. New cards have been printed, power levels have gone up, and some of those old-school staples might not be as good as they once were.
This week we're doing another Fav 5 vs Fav 5 as Adam and Lowery each bring their 5 old-school Commander staples that might be OBSOLETE! 😳
Are these cards actually dead?
Or are we just spoiled by all the insanely powerful options we've gotten over the years? 🤔
We'll break down:
🪦 Old-school Commander staples
📉 Cards that have been power crept
🔄 What replaced them
🤔 Whether they're actually obsolete or still deserve a slot
🔥 Our 5 favorites each
🏆 The combined Top 10 "Obsolete" Commander Staples
Some cards were once considered must-plays... now they're sitting in the binder wondering what happened. 😂
💬 What's an old-school Commander staple that you NEVER see anymore?
And more importantly...
What card do you think has officially been POWER CREPT out of Commander? 👇
Adam:
Solemn Simulacrum https://scryfall.com/card/msc/215/solemn-simulacrum
Phyrexian Arena https://scryfall.com/card/fdn/180/phyrexian-arena
Sun Titan https://scryfall.com/card/soc/178/sun-titan
Commander Sphere https://scryfall.com/card/ecc/139/commanders-sphere
Mind's Eye https://scryfall.com/card/bbd/240/minds-eye
Baneslayer Angel https://scryfall.com/card/m21/6/baneslayer-angel
Lowery:
Mother of Runes https://scryfall.com/card/clb/702/mother-of-runes
Thran Dynamo https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/415/thran-dynamo
Acidic Slime https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/270/acidic-slime
Black Market https://scryfall.com/card/clb/739/black-market
Mulldrifter https://scryfall.com/card/ecc/67/mulldrifter
Insurrection https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/236/insurrection
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