tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461869454202308168.post9132650056480994121..comments2023-04-05T07:15:35.131-07:00Comments on The Command Zone: Gentlemen! Behold! MORE SPOILERS!Thaumaturgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07734372825472901455noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461869454202308168.post-60517924440423602462012-05-22T14:22:07.207-07:002012-05-22T14:22:07.207-07:00A fair point, but I disagree. While I think he cer...A fair point, but I disagree. While I think he certainly has enough flair to be a Legend, I also think fiddling with Ninjutsu ability is not worth it. There aren't enough Ninja commanders (even if this guy had been one) or regular Ninjas to make Ninja-EDH-Tribal really worth the hassle of retconning an ability.<br /><br />People are used to how Ninjutsu works, so messing up it's functionality for the sake of Commander, when doing so adds very little to the Commander format in reality, is just a poor reason to do so.<br /><br />It might have been kinda cool, but really there's exactly ONE deck this guy being Legendary would have enabled, and probably not a very good deck at that. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong: Ninjas are one of the most badass creature types in the game, but the ball was dropped on them in Betrayers of Kamigawa design, NOT in Planechase 2012. <br /><br />Maybe someday they'll find a way to revisit Ninjas with a new and better mechanic, and more importantly, a sufficient number of playable cards to round out a Tribal deck that isn't forced to play literally every Ninja card there is, good or bad.Thaumaturgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734372825472901455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461869454202308168.post-4893862443935655552012-05-22T13:07:01.638-07:002012-05-22T13:07:01.638-07:00They dropped the ball not making silent-blade oni ...They dropped the ball not making silent-blade oni a legend. They could have tweaked the nijitsu ability to work from the command zone, or just left it up to the players to work around it not being in your hand. Not being a legend adds nothing to this guy, but clearly takes something away.<br /><br />Wizards drops the ball on tribal EDH again...Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743211089010084591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461869454202308168.post-26027063882558796192012-05-22T07:24:48.679-07:002012-05-22T07:24:48.679-07:00Silent-Blade Oni is pretty cool, I kinda like how ...Silent-Blade Oni is pretty cool, I kinda like how its easier to play him through Ninjutsu than it is to hard cast him.<br /><br />The effect is also pretty bonkers and he should have a home in just about any of the U/B/x "Take Possession" decks out there. Perfect for Wrexial as you said. I can also see him in Sen Triplets.Jamminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887382098534348982noreply@blogger.com