Weekly Update (Jun 11): LOTR Commander Decklists We got the entirety of the Lord of the Rings spoilers this week, alongside all of the new Lord of the Rings Commander Decks and commander cards
Even in a world where Confidant is still playable, there are arguably better versions in cards like Caustic Bronco
In metagames rife with Reliquary Towers and full grips, this is going to be obscenely good (because it'll be like a 30/30, and it will tutor for that Strip Mine, Dust Bowl, and/or Wasteland to destroy the Towers)
Theyre also good at keeping cards from getting dinged and at keeping humidity from causing foils to curl over time
They seem like such different ideas, but I think the cards came together really nicely and its just very quaint to see on Magic cards. He also explains that the business folk their outreach team initially gets in touch with dont always know what Magic even is, but that its fun if someone on the other side actually is a Magic fan, which does happen quite often. While this isnt the first old movie to get a crossover drop, with The Evil Dead and The Princess Bride both getting Secret Lairs of their own, the jokes within it do feel tailored toward both Holy Grail and Magic in a particularly satisfying way
