What is your first-pick planeswalker? Who came out on top after this draft? Did we miss any planeswalkers you would have snapped up?

@goodingzane

3 ай бұрын

Broko

@MikhailHudon_ZerithFarron

3 ай бұрын

The Wandering Emperor! She's so hoooooot!!!!!

@scaredycat3146

3 ай бұрын

Original Ugin would be my first-pick and it wouldn't be close. Oko at second. Meld Urza is a cool planeswalker that wasn't mentioned. Sometimes I add a planeswalker just for the artwork, like showcase Chandra, Dressed to Kill.

@WYKlaure

3 ай бұрын

Nahiri, the harbinger. Draw/discard, mediocre removal or a powerfull tutor if ignored. Worst case I draw 2 discard 1 and "gain" 6 life for 4 mana in boros. Thats fine for me.

@christophertomlinson8097

3 ай бұрын

Ugin the Spirit Dragon. Can't go wrong with a colorless board wipe that you can easily ramp into. Plus it exiles so do death triggers

I cannot say enough how strong Rachel is as part of the command zone team. Always insightful, entertaining, and professional.

I really enjoy this framing device for ranking and discussing cards. So much more interesting than the ubiquitous tier list.

The best planeswalkers are the friends we made along the way

@lulu1997master

3 ай бұрын

The superfriends* we've made along the way

@e6staffsargeify

3 ай бұрын

Nailed it

@NakedBandito247

3 ай бұрын

@@lulu1997master damn, my joke but better, bravo 👏

@dittmar104

3 ай бұрын

So Karn?

@michaelfong1813

3 ай бұрын

Yes. Have your friends take the hit for you, as a planeswalker should 😂😂😂

"That's all the board wipe planeswalkers" The eternal wanderer: "im right here!"

@young-squeezy

3 ай бұрын

The Brock Purdy of this draft lol

@reeceanweiler787

3 ай бұрын

Eternal Wanderer is such a sick walker

@narvuntien

3 ай бұрын

So good in any voltron commander

Minsc & Boo was picked by Rachel's Aggro-playing alter-ego, Rachel Days.

@dimitriid

3 ай бұрын

I actually decided to run it as the commander on my current Dragons deck and has worked out greatly even without much sinergy with dragons: it's 4 mana so I usually drop it turn 2-3 and get a free attack on Boo as a 4/4. Then I usually go back to ramping and just plus Boo without attacking so I have a 7/7 protecting my planeswalker which is almost always enough to survive to turn 5: that's when I usually minus and sacrifice Boo, get rid of a bothersome creature (I.E. the often only flying blocker someone might have) or just face-burn someone then draw 7 and usually have at least a couple of really big dragons come in, sometimes with haste if I managed to get a haste source in the ramping turns. It's a great plan that really propels up those Dragons that usually come in to just wipe out someone or overwhelm the board with treasures, damage, both, etc.

I can not stress enough how helpful these episodes are, sometimes it's good to hear how people play/think about how cards fit into strategies

An interesting lack of Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools. I've found that the fact that it has a +2 that defends itself, card advantage, and a game-winning or at least swinging ult makes it an incredibly good Planeswalker in Commander (espc since it also has partner). The fact that the ult returns himself if he dies to do so (which means an additional activation, either making more creatures or sacing another player's commander for more cards) is just silly frankly.

@Shane-vd1vb

3 ай бұрын

This is my favorite card of all time! I have two decks lead by Szat, a Sultai and Mardu deck.

@mfsoab

3 ай бұрын

When your playgroup is haunted by an "obnoxious" player, that insists on playing Edgar Markov at least once every frickin time, a Tevesh Szat deck and some one sided politicing to steal that goddamn menace from the command zone is really refreshing now and then

@Blacklodge_Willy

3 ай бұрын

He's definitely in my top 5

@PenisioDelToro

3 ай бұрын

He’s my fave as well, absolute DAWG

@zeroisnine

3 ай бұрын

Probably bc he's usually more a commander and they are thinking in the 99

I'm surprised that the Eternal Wanderer was not in the early rounds. She's basically a blink/homeward path, a board wipe, and an Elspeth rolled into one. Don't sleep on her! She could be the Brock Purdy of this Planeswalker draft ;)

Rachel's picks make so much sense given the choices she made in the Equipment Draft. Look at her pick 1 there, then come back here and they all work together with that pick. I'm also very happy that I was able to come up with a list that only missed 4 of the picks made here so I feel pretty good in my Planeswalker evaluation

42:11 “It’s such a high-roll planeswalker…” I love unintentional puns. 😂

I really find it great that each of your choices resonate with the type of player you are. I was really happy that Rachel talked about Comet but I was screaming until the end for Minsc and Boo, which is one of my favorite cards of all time even if I don't like planeswalkers that much in general. So thank you for that save, Rachel! 😂

Daretti, scrap savant will always be my number 1. Would love to see more love for my goblin pope in the main lore.

Another thing to remember about Liliana Dreadhorde General is her ult is a win condition in most cases. So playing her in some decks (such as Carth the Lion) with any way to proliferate out means she just nukes your opponents back to turn 1 basically.

@hobez64

3 ай бұрын

To be fair that is true for a lot of Planeswalkers

@nerd2death899

3 ай бұрын

@@hobez64 not necessarily. Many planeswalkers have ults or abilities that don't win or change the game enough in commander because they're more one v one focused. It's why for my Carth deck (which tries to have an ult read either the turn they come down or the next turn) I had to be really choosey about who went in and who didn't because so many of the options you have don't actually further a winning state in a multiplayer format. But Liliana Dreadhorde General definitely does.

@Worldly_Pitfall3

3 ай бұрын

@@nerd2death899 he said a lot of planeswalker not all of them…

@nerd2death899

3 ай бұрын

@@Worldly_Pitfall3 and that's why I'm disagreeing with him. I don't think a lot of them is right either. It's more select than we like to think. I thank you for trying to point out a good criticism, but I was arguing with his point as he stated it. I don't think a lot of planeswalkers are as good as we like to think they are for Commander.

Love love love these draft episodes! Hope you do more!

Please do one of these on mana rocks! It would be so interesting to hear your picks.

These are quickly becoming my favorite episodes! Especially because they've got all three of you in them:) I would love to see a draft with dragons or maybe 7+ drops!

Love these draft videos! A lot more interesting for me to watch than a normal tier list because you can see everyone’s unique picks and who they leave behind

Before I start the video, off the top of my head, I want Oko, Thief of Crowns, The Eternal Wanderer, Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter (as commander though so I don’t need to pick it?), and Liliana, Dreadhorde General

@malmasterson3890

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I was shocked to not see The Eteranl Wanderer on here. I've been high on that card since day 1, and I thought people would know how good it is by now.

@danielburton295

3 ай бұрын

flip jace round 1 was cheeks instead of any of these

@SirWafty

3 ай бұрын

@@malmasterson3890its just a better board wipe then elspeth too. It is in every deck i own with white.

I was yelling out for Minsc and Boo the whole time and Rachel answered my prayers That card is such a house

I will watch every fantasy draft video you guys make!

Not unexpected to have it not be chosen, but Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge is my favorite planeswalker and extremely powerful. Not only does it give affinity for artifacts for creatures, but its +2 ability drains each opponent for how many artifacts you control. Insanely powerful game ender and pretty easy to get 10+ artifacts on the board by the time you drop it. Also, I find Tamiyo, Collector of Tales to be super underrated. Not super threatening when she comes down, but you can mill through your deck looking for a specific card or just get a card back from your graveyard.

I run Elspeth in my Lae'zel / Master Chef deck. With my Commander and Background out, she's essentially a 6 mana "create 3 3/3s each turn."

I don’t foresee anyone picking a Garruk card, but Garruk is so much fun to play with in commander. He has 2-4 that are incredible in creature decks

@JackbatMurphy

3 ай бұрын

Literally the only planeswalker i play is garruk primal hunter and I play it in like most green decks

I thoroughly enjoy the draft format, please do more! Ideas: -Boardwipes -MDFCs -Archenemy cards / commanders (things that immediately make you the problem that you LOVE to play) -Cards you would ban from commander maybe?

Elspeth, Sun's Champion is definitely my number 1 pick. But there's also bias at play there. I started playing MtG in the OG Theros block, she was my first mythic and planeswalker and she helped direct my playstyle of going wide wth tokens.

i really like this draft format! What would be cool is if each of you guys could draft a 99 card EDH deck from a select pool of cards and then play those decks in the next game knights or extra turns!

I love the drafts showing the play style mattering most. I struggled between saying The Wandering Emporer (I play a lot of white) and Teferi, Master of Time. Both have fun play sequencing and a usually better staying chance in multiplayer for me

I love these Draft videos! I have moved 4 times (4 cities in 3 countries) in the past 3 years and have come across wildly different play groups everywhere! These draft videos always show me new powerful cards, some of which I have never seen cast! Here are some ideas of drafts I would love to see: - Auras - Ramp and mana acceleration (especially when it’s not about the most the powerful, but the one you don’t want to be without) - Recursion - combat trick

You all have inspired me to pick magic up and can not appreciate yall enough. Keep up the great work guys

As the proud owner of a mega-upgraded Commodore Guff Deck, planeswalkers are the best :)

Someone has never been hit by Nicol Bolas Dragon God and Displacer Kitten and it shows.

@2ntwins

3 ай бұрын

I think the kitten is the broken part of that equation

@bruvaroni

3 ай бұрын

@@2ntwins they're both integral to the combo and dragon God is just fine on his lol. Does everything you want in a commander walker.

@TheSmartCinema

3 ай бұрын

if they had to analyze cards based on how well they combo with other cards, it would be way too tedious and difficult

@jamescampbell2353

3 ай бұрын

Then Jace, Cunning Castaway would finally get the recognition infinite castaways deserves

@bruvaroni

3 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartCinema as I said. The card is plenty powerful on its own. High loyalty. 4 ridiculously strong abilities. If you're playing ugin in grixis colors, dragon God is just as good if not the better choice a lot of the time

I love these draft episodes! Please keep them up 👍

I love that Rachel did not ignore the best boy. Comet has been insanely good for me. More people need to jam that one and realize the truth.

Lol I immediately thought of Jace, Vryn's Prodigy too. Such a classic card. I remember opening it at an Origins draft event and it instantly became one of my favorite blue cards.

Honestly one of my top "Planeswalkers" would be the Mightstone and Weakstone, love that card!

i know for sure Loth spider queen would made my list , underrated

Love the draft videos keep them up !!

Also the old school secret lair drop of Dack Fayden is gorgeous.

I love these draft videos! They're fantastic

This is my kind of episode, I love planeswalkers. My first pick is definitely Ugin the Spirit Dragon since he can go in any deck, and a close number 2 and 3 are Jeska Thrice Reborn and Daretti Scrap Savant.

The static ability PWs are easily the most powerful imo. Time Raveler sits at the top of that heap of brokenness...and i like Narset and Ashiok as strong stax pieces. Out of 9 decks that i own, 5 have PWs... Tezzeret, the Seeker; Vivien, Monsters' Advocate; Teferi, Time Raveler; Narset, Parter of Veils; Liliana of the Last Hope.

Torch of Defiance would have been my #1, so I am glad you mentioned her at the end.

This draft episode format is a great way to show the actual way to evaluate a card you might want to play in Commander - is the card powerful and or fun for me, in the kind of decks I want to play? It’s a very subjective question, and this shows it better than a tier list which presents as an objective list but isn’t really

I love these. Make the decks after you do every card type!

Rachel’s honorable mention Domri is very underrated! Anthem, ramp, repeatable removal and it doesn’t usually draw tons of hate

Notably, Comet also gets around Hexproof and Ward when dealing damage.

Idk if you guys have done this episode before, but I think a video where each of you explain your thought process when building deck would be great. All three sit down one talks about your process and you guys can even challenge each others deck building strategies

I see you Rachel picking some of my favorite canlander-playable cards.

I'd be partial to Urza, Academy Headmaster in a draft like this. Yes, he's an un-card, and it's nigh-impossible to know what you're getting, and being five colors means few decks can run him, but it is a very elegant design and can be surprisingly powerful.

I have to admit that I'm a big fan of these Drafts!

This fantasy draft series is so good please do a mono color one!

@commandcast

3 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! We have LOTS more categories to come!

“Allow me to introduce myself” -Urza,Academy Headmaster

Strategy with snake draft is really fun. It’s one of the really unique parts about catan. I actually prefer going 2nd in this format (with 3 people), even tho you don’t get the best in pick one, but you don’t get the worst in pick 3 or 6. Your right in the middle

I am VERY excited to run Comet in my Mr. House deck.

Chandra, Awakened Inferno. Sweeps small things, but more importantly puts a clock on the table while going to 8 loyalty on turn 1.

Big fan of the draft format

Thank you for bringing up Domri! He’s so good at 3 mana. Anthem, ramp, uncounterable, and a fight spell. I have it in my Gishath deck and it’s nice cause it just fills so many different niches with one cheap little card. Plus I’ve found that people don’t often heavily prioritize targeting it, especially if you play political and only use the fight to go after big targets, it’s easy to get a player or two on your side for a bit.

Top 3 picks for me based on my current decks: Ugin The Spirit Dragon, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools and Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (definitely surprised more people aren't talking about this one).

Venser, the Sojourner! It flickers any permanent (even other Planeswalkers) giving ETB strats and even pseudo vigilance, and minus ability can win you games making your creatures unblockable, and the ultimate is back breaking.

I have close to 20 decks but rarely play Planeswalkers in EDH so, only have about 3 or 4 amongst the decks.

I gotta wonder how many more draft episodes before we have an only draft cards extra turns?

There is a reason my Instant and Sorceries deck is lead by Ovika. I like that i get creatures for casting my value and still get to cast a thousand spells/copies.

The way I play Planeswalkers is to use them as a distraction to my opponent(s) They often come in handy for a quick upside by minusing them and then they draw a lot of attention while I'm working to build my board. The interesting thing is they mostly end up as fodder but sometimes they have turned the tide for myself or another opponent. Opportunity given, especially in commander can put you on top especially if they give some type of evasion. I'm sure everyone has their own preference, but I try to throw at least one synergistic Planeswalker into a lot of my decks. Thanks for the video. Always enjoy.

My top five PWs are Dreadhorde, OG Ugin, Ineffable Ugin, Elspeth Sun's Champion, and Garruk Cursed Huntsman. I'm considered the planeswalker guy in my local play group, so I love this episode of Command Zone. Guys, somebody should run a super-freinds deck on Game Knights. Please make it happen! I used to play a Golos deck with his ability to dump walkers out. Super sad when that card got banned. It was my first and favorite deck.

I really like Vivian champion of the wilds. You play it and it can protect its self by giving a creature reach, or you can do the better option of negative and get a creature, which you can cast whenever. So many times I’ve been empty handed and had that extra creature draw save me since it avoided discard spells etc. Oh and obviously the flash is really good.

You’re a believer in Grist? A Gristian, perhaps?

Not gonna lie, I think Rachel made some very, VERY strong picks. I'm a huge Comet Stan. If I had any ones that weren't mentioned here, It'd probably be OG Garruk for being pretty innocuous but surprisingly quick to get him to that overrun, Teferi Temporal Archmage for taking over games when he comes down, or Tezzeret the Seeker because... let's be honest, he is literally just that tutor.

Grist is wild with Agatha's Soul Cauldron.

Should have mentioned how incredible Grist is now with Agathas soul caldren. Targetable as a creature then turns each of your creatures with a counter being a plainswalker too. Busted

1) Nissa, Ascended Animist 2) Oko, Thief of Crowns 3) Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes 4) Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast 5) Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler Honorable Mention Ashiok, Nightmare Muse

I love Planewalkers, always try to have at least one that makes sense in my decks. I have played the Planewalkers Party precon with upgrades (with a lot of BW) and always give a good fight to my friends. Now, I am focusing on making Super Friends version, and I am very excited 😁 Maybe I do not win all the time, but I definitely have a good time.

I may be biased because I got him in the XBOX edition for free back in the day, but I love the original Garruk Wildspeaker. +1 to untap 2 lands (preferably bounce, Nykthos, Cradle, Itlimoc etc.) is making him basically a free cast and great value piece in the right hands. -1 for a 3/3 Beast and -4 for an overrun effect are also not the worst things that can happen to a combat focused deck. Sure, by far not the most powerful card ever printed, but it's putting in good work in many decks and is almost always not identified as super threatening until it is too late

im surprised something like the flip bolas wasn't chosen or something like gideon blackblade or more war of the spark planes walkers even nissa vital force which has imo one of the most broken ultimates.

Chandra Torch of Defiance was my 1st pick

@magnusprime962

3 ай бұрын

Mine too. I know there’s technically better ones out there, but I just love her versatility. Plus the art on it is fantastic.

@magnusprime962

3 ай бұрын

Mine too. I know there’s technically better ones out there, but I just love her versatility. Plus the art on it is fantastic.

@joshuamullerschon9947

3 ай бұрын

@@magnusprime962 Exactly

I was hoping that Elminster would make the cut. It's my favorite planeswalker commander. It has a static ability, draws, scrys, and let's you create creatures. Love it!

Based on a combination of how many decks I play them in and how long I've been playing them in certain decks, I think I'd put my 5 I draft as this. Ugin, the Spirit Dragon Liliana, Dreadhorde General Venser, the Sojourner Wrenn and Seven Koth of the Hammer

Cant wait for like a year or two later where we get like a game night or extra turn episode of decks made from draft picks.

I think a sleeper planeswalker is big Chandra (awakened inferno I think). Creating an emblem, for each opponent, that deals damage every turn, that can’t be interacted with, and stacks, could be pretty prominent

@Shimatzu95

2 ай бұрын

Also the semi boardwipe can be verry good depending on the table/playgoup

I want this exact same video but form the perspective of putting together a basketball team

Nicol Bolas the Ravager, Oko Theif of Crowns, Elspeth Suns Champion, Kaya the Inexorable, Ashiok Nightmare Muse would be my picks but I also really like Zariel Archduke of Avernus, Ashiok Sculptor of Fears, Dihada Binder of Wills, Nicol Bolas God Pharaoh, Grand Master of Flowers, and Vronos Masked Inquisitor.

I look forward to when you finish this cycle of videos, so that you can release a video where you play decks containing the cards you drafted :D

Now gonna make a Wyll, Blade of Frontiers Boros deck just to use Comet. You've sold me it well, Rachel.

Tezzeret, Master the bridge is one of my favorites because I do play a fair few artifact decks. And he just nukes everyone

Oh you're missing is the NFL draft music

Surprised that Karn, the Great Creator didn’t get a mention. Sure, it’s mean, but it’s one of the best ways to shut down treasures, and the minus can get something back from exile. And the plus can help remove something if you’ve got artifact removal in hand.

After watching the previous two iterations, I made a list of what I would pick. My selections(only 5, in no alphabetical order since I'm not actually drafting): Chandra, Torch of Defiance Jace, Vryn's Prodigy Narset, Parter of Veils Teferi, Time Raveler Ugin, the Ineffable It's kind of comforting to know that I'm in the mix with you guys. And my list here is specific to Commander, because it's pretty rare for me to put a planeswalker in a deck. This would look a lot different for me should we be talking Oathbreaker, which has become a regular night-ender for my playgroup's sessions.

"Oh wow Rachel gets to be the first to pick two at a time again, I wonder what she'll choose? We have similar playstyles and I would be hard for me to let WAR Liliana and Big Elspeth out for grabs..." "Wow, we have *very* similar playstyles"

I play: -Nissa, who shakes the world -Jianggu, Yanggu Wild Crafter -Oko, thief of crowns -Darretti -3 different sorins (lol like black and my vamps) - Arlinn, Voice of the Pack Might be a few more but these are the ones that came to mind I have Comet but haven't played him yet, recently acquired

Underrated walkers, IMHO: flip Nissa, baby Jace (I'm biased because I've had a book promo of the card for years and the art is dope), OG Huatli, Liliana of the Dark Realms.

You need to make decks with all your picks

44:12 I live for this awkward pause

I'm surprised no one picked Elspeth Tirel. her -3 makes 3 tokens, her ultimate is a boardwipe that destroys everything but her, lands and tokens and her +1 gains you life for each creature you control, so good in token decks.

how is there more decks in the background than in jimmy's collection?! LOL

This episode was definitely missing the big timmy energy. Nissa who shakes the world immediately gets my first pick, but Garruk primal hunter also deserves a mention.

Something to keep in mind is how some planeswalkers will just end the game if they stick long enough to ult. Chances are low that you get there, but it’s still a chance you just win with the card in x turns. There’s a difference between the best walkers for any deck any time and the best ones for a walker deck. Ults are a lot more achievable in decks with doubling season, proliferation, protection, or other shenanigans. A planeswalker I like that does some of both the og Sorin Markov, if you need it to come down and end the problem player then it will and if you’re the problem player then it’s a distraction that gains buffer life and picks off creatures that will win on its own if unanswered.

If Iearned anything watching this I learned I value combo walkers over all lol, ral storm conduit, professor onyx, and lab man Jace were my top three hahaha

8 mana Ugin, Lilly, Dreadhorde General (For that Amano art, I am weak), The Eternal Wanderer (For its killer boardwipe, self defense and ULTRASICK phyrexian-ized art.), Sorin Markov (Pet card, "set to 10" is a 6 mana DEAL THIRTY in commander sometimes), and my favorite and holy crap is he dummy powerful. Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge. Shit out robits and immediately crash the table. I love him.

Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge would've been on my list. Haven't played the card but I've fought against it too many times

Theres many i do think are good and pretty sweet, but my fav is Master of Time