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Oct 28, 2022 · The Brothers' War hits stores worldwide on November 18, and for Commander fans, we have two new Commander decks featuring epic legends, reprints, and all-new cards. Urza's Iron Alliance. Mishra's Burnished Banner.
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- Where to Buy Brothers’ War Commander Precons
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What Is The Brothers’ War Commander?
Command Tower| Illustration by Evan Shipard The Brothers’ War Commander decks are two preconstructed decks that are a companion product to Magic’s latest set, The Brothers’ War. Starting a few years ago, WOTC decided to replace traditional 60-card precons with Commander precons because it had become the most popular formatamong players. These decks serve to introduce the setting and world of the setwhile also giving newer players an easy way to get into Commander. The decks comes out November...
How Does The Brothers’ War Commander Compare To Other Commander Products?
I think both these decks hold up pretty well to most Commander precons in terms of power and strategy. I’m also surprised at the mana bases for these decks. They’re nothing too absurd. but they’re relatively good. Both decks notably include the Planechase Mirrodin artifact lands, which all cost a dollar or more. These decks are also especially good for those who enjoy a good nostalgia factor and old Magic aesthetics. Every single card in these decks comes with Magic’s old border design. I per...
Should I Buy The Brothers’ War Commander?
These decks are great to play out-of-the-box against each other or against similar EDH precons. If you’re looking for casual but fun decks, these are pretty solid options. All the cards in this deck come with the old border treatment, so it’s possible that they’ll cost at least a little bit more than their regular counterparts thanks to the collector factor. I’d say it’s safe to assume that they’ll more than make up for the decks’ cost. Getting both decks could be particularly fun because the...
Commander, Theme, and Strategy
Solemn Simulacrum| Illustration by Dan Scott Urza, Chief Artificer is at the helm of this army of artifact creatures. The three abilities on this commander tell you all you need to know about the deck’s strategy: it leans hard on artifact creatures. Affinity for artifact creatures already makes this card particularly good considering there’s gonna be a focus on them throughout the deck. You’re almost guaranteed to avoid the commander tax if you play your creatures right. The second ability is...
Notable Cards: Reprints and $$
A quick estimate puts about 55 out of the 100 cards in this deck above the one dollar mark. This will probably change as soon as the decks are actually released, but it’s still noteworthy. There are plenty of cards that have higher costs than their other reprints thanks to the old border treatment. Most of the new cards that come with these decks go for around 11 dollars, but I’m sure that price will drop once the decks are out.
The Verdict
This deck is a perfectly viable precon for Commander. It has a consistent-enough strategy to make it good and fun to play, while also leaving the door open for various upgrades and improvements. The mana base is a notable step in the right direction compared to some of the older precons. Getting artifact lands and dual lands that are at least somewhat better than guildgates is always a nice bonus. I also appreciate that all four previous Urza cards (the three from The Brothers’ War and Urza,...
Commander, Theme, and Strategy
Thirst for Knowledge| Illustration by Anthony Francisco There’s a significant difference in power levels at first glance between the two commanders for this set. Mishra, Eminent One has no cost reductions, no lord ability, and only has a single ability. This commander lets you copy one of your noncreature artifacts and make it into a 4/4 creature with haste. This is a relatively mild ability by itself, but it can be complemented well with several cards. The deck has several cards that either...
Notable Cards: Reprints and $$
There are just under 50 cards in this deck that go for a dollar or more. It’s a bit less than the opposing deck, but it’s still a pretty decent number of cards. Once again, keep in mind that this is before release, so most of those prices are almost sure to change by then.
The Verdict
This deck is a bit less straightforward in where its strengths lie. I think Mishra, Eminent One gets outshined by Ashnod the Uncaring easily, and I’d swap their places almost immediately. I think the strategy of the deck is solid and consistent, but it requires a bit more strategizing than “play as many tokensas you can then cover them in +1/+1 counters.” I would’ve expected this to work the other way, lore-wise. Mishra is a way more aggressive character, while Urza’s plans are more convolute...
For Value
It’s hard to tell just yet which of the two decks is going to have the most valuable cards. My safest bet goes to Urza’s Iron Alliance. The deck has some great reprints, and the new cards that it offers are extremely interesting. It also has the advantage of having blue and white cards that support artifact strategies, which are usually the two colors that focus on that archetype.
For Competitive EDH
I’d probably have to go for Urza’s Iron Alliance once again thanks to its color combination. Esper is a color combination that can very easily be upgraded into absurdly powerful artifact strategies. The Esper shardfrom Alara was focused on artifacts, after all. Mishra’s Burnished Banner has some interesting and powerful cards that could find their place in a competitive environment, but you’d have to build a completely new deck around them rather than simply upgrading the precon.
For Fun
Fun is obviously a very subjective thing, and what I find fun can be the complete opposite for others. In this case I’d go for Mishra’s deck. I think it gives the artifact archetype an interesting and fun twist that also fits perfectly into the deck’s Grixiscolor identity. I still think Urza’s deck can be super fun too, but I also think it falls into a more traditional strategy that could be achieved with tons of other commanders. Mishra’s deck feels more unique.
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Fact or Fiction| Illustration by Matt Cavotta I know the old border treatment is mostly nostalgia bait, but I must admit I’m weak to those things sometimes. I love the old border look (oh, my baby Magic days) and I think it’s especially well implemented in this product since the two decks are focused on one of Magic’s oldest storylines. Aesthetics ...
Nov 26, 2022 · In this article, we’ll talk about everything you need to know about the Brothers’ War Commander decks. We’ll answer every question you might have about them, and provide all currently available spoilers and information about these new precons.
- Sean Migalla
- Urza, Lord Protector. Urza, Lord Protector‘s meld ability may be the flashiest, but the cost reduction is the real star. Reducing artifact spells by one mana is incredibly powerful as it turns your Sol Ring into a better version of Mana Crypt.
- Ashnod the Uncaring. Ashnod the Uncaring can be used to create powerful aristocrats decks. It’s a little bit of a flavor fail that Ashnod doesn't work with Ashnod's Altar, but there are still lots of great interactions.
- Mishra, Claimed by Gix. Mishra, Claimed by Gix is a great option for eating away at your opponents' life totals. It can guarantee you get some damage through (even when opponents have blockers) and synergizes well with cards that care about opponents losing life, like Bloodchief Ascension.
- Urza, Chief Artificer. Urza, Chief Artificer has lots of great traits for a commander. Its affinity ability can help reduce its commander tax and get it out early.
Feb 7, 2023 · All 22 MTG Brothers' War Commanders, Ranked. Proving Phyrexian can be real Bros. By Drew Knapp | @FenrirRex | Published 2/7/2023 | 11 min read. The Brothers' War is here, and the amusingly shortened BRO set is being a true bro to Commander players.
The Brothers’ War Commander Decks Details and complete card list of The Brothers' War Commander (BRC), decklists of the two Commander Decks (Urza's Iron Alliance and Mishra's Burnished Banner) in Magic: The Gathering.
