UB cards that are much stronger with flash
Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 1:11 am
Idly brainstorming some of the new commanders, and Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer is pretty low in the EDHrec rankings so he caught my eye. Of course there's plenty of value to get gotten from the usual suite of discard synergies, but one element that I think is being largely unexplored is that he provides the ability to cast any spell as though it had flash, provided you have an instant-speed discard outlet.
For example, board wipes are a lot stronger if you can cast them as instants since you can afford to wait until the last possible second, thus giving other players the chance to deal with the problem instead, or to catch more enemy creatures cast after your turn, or to see if it's a problem you need to solve or if the threat is headed elsewhere. Most types of answers are available at instant speed naturally, but board wipes usually aren't.
Any creature with a tap ability also becomes a lot stronger, or anything that really wants to attack, since it's less vulnerable and more surprising. Or anything that triggers on your upkeep.
I'm open to specific suggestions or general musings. Just kinda brainstorming atm.
For example, board wipes are a lot stronger if you can cast them as instants since you can afford to wait until the last possible second, thus giving other players the chance to deal with the problem instead, or to catch more enemy creatures cast after your turn, or to see if it's a problem you need to solve or if the threat is headed elsewhere. Most types of answers are available at instant speed naturally, but board wipes usually aren't.
Any creature with a tap ability also becomes a lot stronger, or anything that really wants to attack, since it's less vulnerable and more surprising. Or anything that triggers on your upkeep.
I'm open to specific suggestions or general musings. Just kinda brainstorming atm.