Over the course of this year, one card type that has gotten a big boost is Vehicle. Aetherdrift obviously had a huge Vehicle focus, but now, Final Fantasy MTG is bringing with it a small Vehicle subtheme, too. Cards like Balthier and Fran have already been previewed, which gives you a pretty big bonus for playing lots of Vehicles in your deck.
Today, we have a handful of unique Final Fantasy spoilers to share, headlined by a sweet Vehicle tutor that should be a strong support piece in Commander. For anyone looking to add some pieces to their Greasefang, Okiba Boss deck, look no further.
From Father to Son
The first card up is a rather simple design. For two mana, you get to tutor up a Vehicle to your hand. Later on, you can play From Father to Son from your graveyard via Flashback and you’ll get to grab a Vehicle and put it directly into play.
It makes sense why the Flashback cost is so expensive, as cards like Parhelion II can run away with the game after even a single attack. Unfortunately, though, this means you really need to make use of the two-mana half of the card or reduce the Flashback cost in order to get good use out of From Father to Son.
In a Commander setting, there are a few ways to do this. For example, in a Kotori, Pilot Prodigy deck, you’re free to run Snapcaster Mage as a way to cast From Father to Son from your graveyard for only two mana. This lets you nab Parhelion II, put it into play, and then thanks to Kotori, you can Crew Parhelion II with Snapcaster Mage alone.
In a Greasefang, Okiba Boss deck where you undoubtedly have a high density of discard outlets, just using From Father to Sun as a two-mana tutor is totally fine. You may also want access to From Father to Son in decks that feature any infinite combos centered around specific Vehicles, including Boommobile and Shorikai, Genesis Engine.
As far as this card’s Constructed viability, it seems a little too slow for Greasefang decks in Pioneer. From Father to Sun does make it easier to consistently find Parhelion II, but the fact that you still need a discard outlet and Greasefang from there is a bit rough. It may just be better to run more ways to churn through your library, like Overlord of the Balemurk. Expect From Father to Sun to mostly be an EDH card.
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
Moving on from Vehicles, our next spoiler is Jenova, Ancient Calamity. The goal here is to put +1/+1 counters on your other Creatures, turn them into Mutants, and then sacrifice them to draw a bunch of cards.
Mutants are pretty scarce in the world of MTG, so Jenova will have to do most of the work there. That being said, there are a few notable Mutants from MTG Fallout that synergize perfectly with Jenova.
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor is a top-tier inclusion in a Jenova deck. The more counters you put on Hancock, the bigger all of your other Mutants and Zombies get. Throw in some Maskwood Nexus-style effects, and you’re buffing your entire squad in no time!
Jenova is small on its own, so you also want ways to boost its stats. Simple Equipment, such as Blackblade Reforged, should do the trick. That way, at the beginning of combat on your turn, you can make one of your other Creatures huge and draw a ton of cards when it dies.
In addition to being a good standalone Commander option, Jenova should be an automatic addition to a The Master, Transcendent EDH deck. The Master’s ability to reanimate Creatures as Mutants makes Jenova a very scary card.
Plus, if you resurrect Jenova with The Master, Jenova itself will be a 3/3 Mutant, and will draw you cards if the opponent answers it right away. Jenova is awesome, and we look forward to seeing it in action.
Dwarven Castle Guard
Lastly, we have Dwarven Castle Guard. Dwarven Castle Guard is not super interesting, all things considered. There aren’t exactly any meaningful ways to abuse it, it’s just a solid common.
Where Dwarven Castle Guard gets most of its appeal from lies with its Creature type. Dwarves aren’t the most abundant in MTG, so any new additions are worth keeping an eye out for.
After all, legends like Depala, Pilot Exemplar demand you play a large number of efficient Dwarves in your deck to maximize its triggered ability.
Dwarven Castle Guard may still be below the bar even in this context, though it’s worth mentioning, regardless. There are plenty of other spoilers that have yet to be revealed, so be on the lookout for them.
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