As more legendary creatures are now entering the game than ever, many of Magic’s older popular Commanders have been totally forgotten. Many of these Commanders are quite powerful in their own right, too, giving players a chance to catch their pods off guard. God-Eternal Kefnet, in particular, is great at this, as it has some serious potential yet sees remarkably little play.
MTG God-Eternal Kefnet
Since God-Eternal Kefnet only cares about the first drawn instant or sorcery on any given turn, organizing the top of your deck with Scroll Rack or Sensei’s Divining Top is a must. This sets you up to cast massive spells like Hurkyl’s Final Meditation and Enter the Infinite consistently on the cheap. Classic tutor options like Mystical Tutor and Personal Tutor excel here, too, as their top-of-deck downsides become upsides.
Once you have your card of choice set up, cards like Spark Double and Gogo, Master of Mimicry can start copying Kefnet’s triggers, creating multiple spell copies. Molecule Man can push things even further, allowing Kefnet to get its two-mana spell copy while the original card gets cast for free.
With this in place, all that’s left is to use cards like Teferi, Master of Time and Ledger Shredder to consistently draw cards on your opponent’s turns. This unlocks up to four spell copies per table rotation, allowing Kefnet to get tons of value from Magecraft cards like Archmage Emeritus.
All the Time in the World
In its heyday, what made God-Eternal Kefnet so feared was its deadly infinite turn combos. Using Scroll Rack with any extra turn spell like Time Warp, you can simply put an extra turn spell back on your library after Kefnet copies it. With tons of extra turn spells to choose from, this combo has tons of redundancy, making it a consistent game-ender.
With all of the pieces for Kefnet’s combos having some redundancy, accidentally starting a chain of extra turns, even after an opponent’s turn, is really easy for Kefnet. Considering this, Kefnet’s extremely low play rate is quite shocking, with only 581 decks for the Commander according to EDHREC. This may actually be a case of the card being too strong as a Commander for most tables, since it’s extra turns or bust.
Fortunately, while not being a budget option, God-Eternal Kefnet remains rather affordable despite a lack of reprints. Available for $3.50 at the absolute cheapest, this legend is both a powerful addition to other Spellslinger decks and absolutely terrifying on its own. While Commander veterans may not forget the crimes this card has created, you’ll be able to catch a lot of newer players off guard with Kefnet.
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