One of the many exciting features of the Final Fantasy MTG set is the Through the Ages bonus sheet. Showcasing 64 MTG cards reskinned as iconic Final Fantasy characters from across the franchise, this bonus sheet adds some extra spice to play boosters and collector boosters alike.
Some of these skinned reprints are quite spicy, too. This weekend, we showed off a Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer reprint which is quite exciting. Today, we have more intriguing bonus sheet cards to cover, some of which also have hefty price tags. To kick things off, let’s look at one of the best Creatures ever to cheat into play.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
First up, we have Atraxa, Grand Unifier portrayed as Sephiroth, the Savior. This is a very fitting reskin, considering just how powerful Atraxa is once it hits the battlefield. The mana cost is brutal, but there are plenty of ways to sidestep having to hard cast it.
One of the most common ways to do so is to reanimate Atraxa. Atraxa is an important piece of the puzzle for Modern Goryo’s Vengeance shells. Cards like Psychic Frog help you get Atraxa into the graveyard, and from there, reanimating it will net you a bunch of life and resources.
For years, Griselbrand served as the primary reanimation target in Modern and Legacy, but times have changed. The fact that Atraxa provides you the card advantage up front without needing to pay life is a huge deal. Atraxa gets around Orcish Bowmasters, and even pitches to Solitude in Modern.
Atraxa is an upgrade for Sneak and Show decks in Legacy for similar reasons, plus it pitches to Force of Will. It’s no surprise that this mythic rare bomb holds a decent price tag.
Up to this point, Atraxa had only been printed in Phyrexia: All Will be One. The card is very deserving of a reprint with new art, and what better way to do so than with a Sephiroth reskin! Atraxa currently holds a price tag of roughly $10 in its cheapest form according to TCGplayer market price.
Nyxbloom Ancient
From a reprint value standpoint, though, even Atraxa doesn’t hold a candle to Nyxbloom Ancient. Reskinned as The Cloudsea Djinn, Nyxbloom Ancient is the ultimate mana engine in Commander. Doubling the mana your Lands would produce would be decent by itself, but this card triples mana from any source!
This means that all of your mana rocks tap for triple mana as well. Obviously, seven mana is a steep cost for a Creature with no built-in protection or enters-the-battlefield trigger. Even still, Nyxbloom Ancient can make it trivial to win the game in a ramp deck.
If you can play Nyxbloom Ancient with mana left over, you may be able to get extra mana to work with on the same turn. From there, casting a win condition like Genesis Wave should win you the game and then some.
Given the card’s Commander appeal, it makes sense why this behemoth is worth $31. This card has also never seen a non-Secret Lair reprint since it’s appearance in Theros Beyond Death, which only contributes to its high price point.
Syr Konrad, the Grim
While this next card isn’t in the same realm of price, Syr Konrad, the Grim is a popular Commander card that’s receiving a gorgeous bonus sheet reprint. Syr Konrad threatens to make your opponents lose a lot of life over the course of the game if left unchecked.
The fact that Syr Konrad triggers whenever a Creature card enters a graveyard even from outside the battlefield means that Syn Konrad pairs perfectly with mill effects. Particularly, cards like Mindcrank are very dangerous alongside Syr Konrad.
If even a single player mills a Creature when Syr Konrad triggers, Syr Konrad will trigger again, causing Mindcrank to mill each opponent once more. If you’re lucky, your opponents will lose a bunch of life and mill a lot of cards in the process.
As an uncommon that’s been printed in multiple Commander Precons, Syr Konrad isn’t worth much. Even as a 50-cent reprint, though, the cool new art style and reskin as Golbez, Clad in Darkness makes the card rather appealing.
Wall of Omens
Lastly, we have Wall of Omens portrayed as The Imperial City of Archades. Wall of Omens is another uncommon with a wealth of reprints, though this version is especially beautiful.
The effect Wall of Omens provides is very simple. You draw a card when it enters. This isn’t overly exciting on its own. That’s why you want ways to routinely blink it, and you’ll be drowning in card advantage soon enough.
From Brago, King Eternal to Deadeye Navigator, there is a plethora of ways to get extra value out of your Wall. Wall gets a lot of mileage out of being an efficient blocker, so it’s hard to go wrong playing the card in Commander.
Price wise, it’s quite uninteresting, as it barely cracks the 15-cent mark. Fortunately, the elaborate artwork makes up for it. For anyone looking to add some flare to their EDH decks, these bonus sheet cards have you covered.
