Final Fantasy is the most-hyped up Magic set, possibly in the entire history of the game. As such, it features some commanders that are already extremely popular, with fans rushing to pick up singles for the most sought-after before they skyrocket in price.
But this set is stuffed full of legendary creatures, more than any MTG set before it. And with 200 legendaries to choose from, it makes sense that a few would be overlooked.
Below, you won’t see Vivi Ornitier, the Chocobo MTG commander or any of the precon deck leaders. Instead, I’ve been looking for the commanders no one is talking about – but which I think would still make for really fun decks, even if they’re not as explosive as some of the other creatures in the set.
Estinien Varlineau
Decks on EDHREC: 135
I could be wrong, but I don’t think we’ve ever had a dragon tribal commander in Orzhov colors. Estinien has loads of interesting things going on, from getting aggressive with a leader you can send in the air to incentivizing both non-creature spells and dragons. Thinking about it, he’d be perfect with the new Omen dragon cards from Tarkir Dragonstorm.
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Decks on EDHREC: 453
I know many fans were hoping to see a stronger card for Zidane and were disappointed when he only received an uncommon. But it’s a really interesting and unusual uncommon, one that can go in a number of different directions.
Zidane’s treasure-making effect encourages you to play cards that change controllers, while his ETB, temporarily nicking another creature, pulls you into theft effects. Combine the two and you end up with a really fun theme of swapping permanents around the board.
Kefka, Dancing Mad
Decks on EDHREC: 273
While a seven-mana commander is a pretty hard sell nowadays, especially in such not-rampy colors, Kefka is still a great commander option if you love stealing cards from other players. He comes in indestructible and his ability automatically triggers at end step, so this feels sort of like an Etali where you pay one mana more to guarantee at least one trigger while also draining your opponents for a bunch of life. The only other difference is you’re stealing from the grave, not their top deck, so you have to make sure you do plenty of milling.
Keeping Kefka alive a whole turn cycle to use his ability again might be tough, but at least in black there’s a fair few protection spells. You might also spec into graveyard exile effects like Unlicensed Hearse, to ensure you steal only the choicest morsels.
Hildibrand Manderville
Decks on EDHREC: 249
Do you like paying Commander tax? No one likes paying Commander tax. And with Hildibrand, you’ll never have to. Other than that gimmick, this is a pretty okay option for a zombie-themed token deck, but the simple fact you can play his adventure-side from the graveyard gives Hildibrand a massive boost in my books. And surely there’s some sacrificial shenanigans that can be pulled off here.
Zell Dincht
Decks on EDHREC: 337
For several years now I’ve been meaning to build a Mountains-matter deck, only thwarted by (my own laziness and) the lack of good cards in the theme. Zell Dincht is another valuable piece slotting into this strange landfall puzzle, bringing me slowly closer to a deck that blasts with Koth and Seismic Assault. This is my white whale; I’ll brew it one day.
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Source: Wargamer
