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Wrap Up Court of Vantress | Illustration by Nino Vecia Though the monarch has expanded beyond its intended format, I think it's one of Magic's best mechanics

Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER hits every note I want from an equipment commander: It cheats on equip costs and rewards you when you control equipped creatures, specifically when you attack with them

My favorite trick involves the combat phases

And in case you were wondering, there are 32 legendary creatures that allow you to choose a background as a second commander

Either Wizards can make the decks cheaper, which seems unlikely at best, or Wizards could make them better

The idea of an impossibly large mansion plays into the horror trope space we were exploring, so that's what got greenlit: A new plane 70's and 80's horror film inspired (and the technology level that came with that) A set that takes place solely inside a single mansion In exploratory design, the first question we asked was, "How do we keep this world from mechanically stepping on the toes of the planes of Innistrad and New Phyrexia?" Early on, we realized the horror we wanted to evoke relied on a specific mood and tone