The upcoming Fashionable Horizons 3 launch appears to spoil gamers of each Magic: The Gathering format. The third iteration of Fashionable Horizons brings an enormous energy creep to the Fashionable format which will definitely shake up the meta that may develop over the Summer time. 

On the Commander aspect of issues, MH3 introduces some much-needed assist for power decks, a swarm of latest and reprinted Eldrazi, a Lhurgoyf tribal commander that creates tokens of a staple card, and… “the whole lot” counters?! With such artistic approaches to the 4 Commander preconstructed decks, theory-crafting how you can construct round them goes to be a blast. 

Disa the Stressed (Jund: Black/Purple/Inexperienced)

The primary half of Disa the Stressed is a “cheat” impact for Lhurgoyf permanents. Constructing a deck (or being the goal of talents) that discards or mills Lhurgoyf permanents will permit them to be performed without spending a dime. If this was all that Disa needed to provide, she may nonetheless be thought of a enjoyable and viable MTG commander. However the second half of her card is why her deck is called “Graveyard Overdrive.”

Disa the Stressed is able to producing tokens which can be copies of the Tarmogoyf card each time your creatures deal participant fight harm. Tarmogoyf is taken into account a staple card in lots of graveyard-based decks. As of 2024, there are 9 completely different card varieties in MTG which makes the utmost energy/toughness that Tarmogoyf might be with its capability 9/10. With Tarmogoyf being priced round $10, Disa prints board worth each fight part.

Omo, Queen of Vesuva (Simic: Blue/Inexperienced)

Shapeshifters are one of the enjoyable tribes to play with in MTG Commander. Many of those creatures might be inserted into another tribal deck to reinforce their capabilities. Omo, Queen of Vesuva and her Difficult Terrain precon deck isn’t any exception to this. Omo introduces “the whole lot” counters which trigger lands to be each land kind or creatures to be each creature kind. 

We haven’t been given official rule clarifications for these “the whole lot” counters, nevertheless it’s to be assumed that this may permit lands to be thought of Urza lands. Mixed with Urza’s Workshop, this could possibly be probably the greatest mana technology engines in Commander. 

Satya, Aetherflux Genius (Jeskai: Blue/Purple/White)

As an power fanatic, Satya, Aetherflux Genius is the commander that I’m trying ahead to probably the most from Fashionable Horizons 3. Combining power technology with copying attacking tokens? Depend me in. Satya additionally sports activities the Jeskai mana colours which include a wholesome number of energy-related playing cards and lots of creatures worthy of being copied. 

The power archetype in Magic: The Gathering had been seemingly forgotten about for years. However with the Fallout energy-based precon launched earlier this yr and Satya’s Artistic Vitality precon deck, power gamers’ appetites might be sated– in the meanwhile. 

Ulalek, Fused Atrocity (WUBRG)

Representing the Eldrazi, Ulalek, Fused Atrocity is a fusion of two titans: Ulamog and Kozilek. Each of those are additionally included in Fashionable Horizons 3, however their fused model is the face of the Eldrazi Incursion precon deck. This is among the extra difficult commanders out of the 4 preconstructed decks, however like most Eldrazi decks, it has large potential. 

To benefit from Ulalek’s capability, you’ll want to grasp how the Stack works in MTG. That is the order through which spells are resolved based mostly on their kind, participant precedence, and interactions. You would consider this because the order of operations in math. 

Ulalek’s capability requires cautious planning from the participant to make use of effectively. After casting an Eldrazi spell and paying two colorless mana, you may copy nearly each kind of spell that you just management together with new targets for every. This will outright win video games when copying highly effective triggers or talents. The difficult half about it’s that the copy capability applies to spells you management, which implies that these spells have to be solid and at present on the Stack (below your management).