Thanks to focusing on the rarely supported Two-Headed Giant format, MTG’s Battlebond brought many unique designs to the game. Of course, because Two-Headed Giant focuses on cards meant for multiplayer Magic, many of Battlebond’s gems are also decent in Commander. Those gems aren’t just found at rare and mythic, either, as even forgotten uncommon gems like Ley Weaver can do a lot of work.
MTG Ley Weaver
By untapping two lands, Ley Weaver can easily ramp you towards some of the biggest creatures MTG has to offer. When using lands like Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx or Three Tree City, Ley Weaver can quickly amass a ridiculous amount of mana.
Thanks to this, Commanders that have massive mana sinks available, like Bruce Banner and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, can quickly snowball value with Ley Weaver. Besides making mana, it’s also possible to generate other types of value by using Ley Weaver with lands like Hall of Heliod’s Generosity or Urza’s Saga.
Despite these synergies, Ley Weaver is at its best when going infinite with cards like Ashaya, Soul of the Wild. Turning your creatures into lands, Ashaya allows Ley Weaver to untap itself plus another land, creating a loop. From here, just cast a mana outlet like Walking Ballista or Finale of Devastation to win.
Following a similar idea, Freed From the Real or Pemmin’s Aura can also create infinite mana by untapping Ley Weaver repetitively. Heck, Ley Weaver can even go infinite with just a land, using Maze of Ith to constantly untap an attacking Weaver, but you’ll need an instant-speed payoff to use all the mana.
MTG Lore Weaver
Between the partner duo, Lore Weaver is definitely the least interesting. For the most part, this Wizard simply allows Ley Weaver to be a decent topdeck later, giving you a mana sink to use if you’re low on cards. Of course, should you topdeck Lore Weaver, it can search out Ley Weaver as well, letting it act as a tutor for your combo piece.
That said, Lore Weaver can become somewhat efficient as a late-game draw engine when synergizing with cards like Training Grounds or Strionic Resonator. With the right support, like Mind Over Matter and Nyx Lotus, Lore Weaver can cause opponents to deck out, but the combo is extremely hard to assemble reasonably.
Still, considering that Lore Weaver is essentially a freebie mana outlet for Ley Weaver, the duo can be a pretty sweet deal, especially if you’re going infinite with them. Chances are that you’ll catch opponents off guard with this, too. Ley and Lore Weaver only see play in 6,200 and 1,660 decks, respectively, according to EDHREC, meaning they’re far from a format staple.
Thanks to being an uncommon from Battlebond, the duo isn’t too expensive to pick up, either. Costing just $1.00 and $0.35, respectively, these uncommons can be a fantastic way to speed up your budget ramp Commander decks.
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