Obeka, Splitter of Seconds is a four-mana 2/5 with menace in Grixis, and her second ability has caught the attention of Commander brewers whove been looking a new itch to scratch: Whenever Obeka, Splitter of Seconds deals combat damage to a player, you get that many additional upkeep steps after this phase. Additional upkeeps
Tovolar, Dire Overlord in particular is thrilled to see a one-mana Wolf that can attack with relative impunity early in the game
We also spoke to Ethan Fleischer, Senior Game Designer at Wizards of the Coast, about the design of the decks, if they were intended to be played against each other, and if their shiny, all-foil Collectors Editions are the new normal
We recommend you copy the decklists and substitute for similar or same cost cards where needed
Charge of the Mites Goliath Hatchery Infested Fleshcutter Kinzu of the Bleak Coven Lukka, Bound to Ruin Mirrex Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold Skrelv's Hive Viral Spawning White Sun's Twilight Wurmquake There are three different tokens with toxic 1 that can be created by various cards: the 1/1 Phyrexian Mite token, the 3/3 Phyrexian Beast token, and the */* Phyrexian Wurm token with toxic 1
Torens, Fist of the Angels If youre into creature-based strategies, Torens, Fist of the Angels is a great choice
