Overlooked Commander Cards From Edge of Eternities
Welcome back for another History, Restapled, a Commander-focused column that attempts to validate a newer card’s status as a staple by looking at how cards that are similar, synergistic, or competing have fared in the past financially.
The general disappointment that was
Dauntless Scrapbot - $0.25
Green has it easy in Commander: Its ramp spells blow other colors out of the water, and it’s becoming much easier for average players to grab the strongest ones, like
White has a few decent options in
The ramp burden has eased with the introduction of
The popularity of
Dauntless is an uncommon, meaning its price isn’t likely to skyrocket anytime soon. Give it time; without a reprint, this new super-duper staple will certainly reach at least a few dollars, perhaps upwards of $5 or more. Every single non-green deck wants this.
STATUS: New staple
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Timeline Culler - $0.25
Here’s another uncommon with some serious financial potential. Timeline Culler can be recurred from the graveyard and/or cast multiple times to enable all sorts of Aristocrats shenanigans, and the card contains haste for some bonus damage, too. It wouldn’t be unusual to find ways to abuse this card throughout an entire game.
For evidence of its financial power, look no further than other Aristocrats staples
STATUS: Aristocrats staple
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Extinguisher Battleship - $0.50
Though it can’t hit creatures with its destroy ability, Extinguisher Battleship still represents an upgrade to Meteor Golem. For one additional mana, you can destroy a noncreature permanent (including a land) and wipe most of the board in one fell swoop. Then, later on, you can station the Battleship for only five power to secure a 10/10 flying trampler — perfectly capable of closing out a game on its own.
Spacecraft cards can feel quite clunky and are often relegated to lower-power decks, but this one makes a significant impact on the board as soon as it arrives and carries a relatively low station cost to become a creature. Meanwhile, it can hang on the board and avoid wipes until it’s time to kill.
This card is definitely worth grabbing in multiples before it hits $5.
STATUS: Casual staple
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Susur Secundi, Void Altar - $4.50
It may seem odd to jump to a card that is literally nine times more expensive than the most expensive of the previously listed cards, but it’s worth calling out the third best Planet card from Edge of Eternities.
Though Susur Secundi can’t quite compete with
The fact that Susur Secundi’s ability can only be played at sorcery speed is certainly a significant downside, but the fact that the card occupies a land slot in your deck more than makes up for this fact. I could see this land reaching $20 some day — now is a great time to get one.
STATUS: Black staple
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Maintaining an Edge
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Steve Heisler is a writer and pop culture journalist covering comedy, games, television, film and the tech industry. His work has been published in Rolling Stone, GQ, Variety, The AV Club, Fast Company and the Chicago Sun-Times. He began collecting Magic cards during Fourth Edition and plays Commander and Modern primarily. He also enjoys tennis, the Dark Souls family of video games and supporting live comedy. He lives in Chicago with his cat, Rosie.