![]() While the shards of the plane of Alara slowly coalesced together in a storm of energy, players were treated to amazing five-color spells and some fantastic five-color generals. ![]() The release of Conflux and Alara Reborn took the tricolored start of the block and ramped it up to a five-color dominated set with the reintroduction of the domain mechanic and the start of the Maelstrom. Shards of Alara Block brought some great tricolored generals to the format to replace the Invasion Dragons and expand the commander pool for these colors. ![]() The Commander format thrives on new legendary creatures to expand the flexibility players have in playing their favorite color pairings, and this block more than delivered. Shards of Alara erupted onto the Commander scene, giving players an identifiable name and strategy for each allied tricolor pairing. Mirage block won its last battle on the back of its strong flavor and amazing staples for the Commander format, and I expect these facets of the block to be its selling points in this skirmish. One of the greatest strengths in this competition for Mirage block is its unique African setting that implants the player into the world of Mirage block whenever they cast a spell from these sets. Mirage block introduced the concept of the block structure with its three sets-Mirage, Visions and Weatherlight-coming together to tell the story of the Mirage war and the beginning of the Weatherlight saga. My favorite part about writing these articles is digging into the older sets to find the impact they’ve had on the current Commander format.Īfter tumbling out of Wizards of the Coast seventeen years ago, Mirage block heralded a change in the direction of Magic as the first block in the silver age of Magic. This Battle Of The Blocks features a clash between Mirage block and multicolored favorite Shards of Alara block. ![]()
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