Happy Thursday MTG peeps,
Rather exciting news out today - our very first Commander 2015 spoiler. It's a proper spoiler too and not a preview. It appears that someone had made an error an uploaded a graphic for the 'Wade into Battle' - Red / White Commander 2015 sealed product on a store's website. Oddly, the product was tagged Zendikar Fat Pack but appeared to be correctly priced at $60 (edit - dropped to $45 as of 10.16.2015).
Out deep felt appreciation to London Drugs (a pharmacy here in Canada-Land) for this beautiful good which allows us our very first look at Commander 2015.
Legendary Creature, Giant Soldier, Mythic Rare
Double strike, vigilance
Whenever you cast a creature spell with converted mana cost 5 or greater, you get an experience counter.
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas gets +1/+1 for each experience counter you have.
3/3
This one is illustrated by Jason Chan and we're happy this giantess is equipped with appropriate boob-armour and not the type of female CosPlay armour one can see at every pop-con.
Anywhoos, Kalemne looks solid, in fact really good - but - just a titch on the boring side as a Commander. Double strike and Vigilance is decent and the promise of collecting 'experience counters' whenever casting a fatty is great, but a simple +1/+1 pump for that experience is underwhelming. Do not misinterpret us, we'll play the hello outta this in every Boros build we have, but were hoping for a higher level of complexity and a deeper interaction beyond just the one card.
You can also pop up those new 'Experience Counters' using Proliferate, the keyword action introduced in Scars of Mirrodin. When a player proliferates, he or she chooses any number of players and/or permanents with a counter on them, then puts another of those counters on these players or permanents. You can also perhaps pair Kalemne with Sunrise Sovereign to give her a +2/+2 pump and trample - you should be laughing maniacally when you actually have this play.
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