The best Avatar commander in The Gathering is already clear, and it's not Aang.

All of the cards released for the Avatar set have a much more positive tone. Magic: The Gathering When compared to Spider-Man, fans praised how well the IP fit together. MTGworld and card mechanics. Featuring four exciting core mechanics related to Avatar's elemental bending types: Magic: The Gathering The set has great combo potential on its own and can be combined with other sets and fan-favorite cards. As an Eternal format, this is especially true for Commander, which already offers incredible combos like the infamous Oracle of Thassa + Demonic Consultation. Now a new commander for Avatar is coming, and he could be quite powerful.

MTGKatara, Waterbending Master is an OP commander in mono-blue decks, and cards like Aang from Crossroads are already vying for the top commander spot in the set. Some cards are just as good at 99, proving them to be versatile in any Commander deck. One such card is the newly revealed Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing. This card could easily be the best commander in the Avatar set, or the best card for 99 if not both. This is for several reasons:

  • Wan Shi Tong has synergy with the following Commander staples (especially cEDH):

    • Sisay, the Weatherlight captain, can use it to guide or strengthen himself.

    • Valley Floodcaller's new subtype gives it +1/+1 whenever you untap it and cast a noncreature spell.

    • Decks like Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy or Flubs, the Fool drain infinite mana.

    • Combo with Hullbreaker Horror for unlimited card draw.

    • Powerful synergy with Tymna the Weaver, one of the most powerful and playable commanders in the game.

    • Thanks to the flash feature, these are amazing reaction cards to use compared to fetchlands or tutor cards.

  • Wan Shi Tong can be ideally cast for just two blue mana on an opponent's turn, as he can get multiple +1/+1 counters per turn cycle in a Commander game, depending on how many abilities like Tutor are used.

  • MTGRhystic Study can create a powerful stacking combo with Wan Shi Tong due to the former's draw card, while the latter becomes more powerful each time the teacher is used.
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It is worth noting that, as a commander, Wan Shi Tong is not exempt from the so-called “commander tax”. This means that the extra mana required to cast it in the zone cannot be diluted by X portion of its cost. For example, once eliminated, the player must pay 2 regular and 2 blue to cast it, then add X mana as desired.

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The reason Wanshitong can be so powerful as a commander is because he can be cast immediately from his command area. Most Commander decks contain at least a few tutor-type cards (e.g. Fetchlands, a ramp card that takes lands from the library, a decent tutor card like Demon Tutor, and a tutor-type ability like Sisay), so it's highly unlikely that Wan Shi Tong won't get bigger and more powerful in any given Commander game. Given that he also has flight and alert abilities, Wan Shi Tong can be a fantastic attacker and blocker in combat once he powers up.

How to Play MTG's Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing in Commander

Similar to some of the best commanders. MTGWan Shi Tong can do wonders with a variety of combos and strategies. It can be built into a new tribal deck, can serve as a potential candidate for a Voltron strategy, can augment any strategy with easily accessible card draws from the Command Zone, and can work perfectly in decks where artifacts are important.

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A powerful Voltron card in MTG that you should consider for Wan Shi Tong is Commander Plate. This card gives +3/+3 for 1 normal cast and 3 normal equips, and protection from white, black, red, and green.

The possibilities for Wan Shi Tong are endless, and it's very flexible as it doesn't fit any specific play style. Nonetheless, since this commander is a solid blue commander, he essentially has no choice but to use interactive spells like Flusterstorm, Fierce Guardianship, and other counterspells. MTGThis is necessary to ensure that you can continue to build strength despite removal.


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system

PC-1


released

September 27, 2018

ESRB

T for Teen // Blood and gore, mild fantasy violence

developer

Wizards of the Coast, Wizards Digital Games Studios

publisher

Wizard of the Coast


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