Atarka's Command in Naya Zoo/Landfall deck
Modern forum
Posted on March 7, 2015, 11:10 a.m. by CookieJedi
I fell like Atarka's Command is beyond perfect for a Naya Zoo/Landfall deck with the likes of Steppe Lynx and the usual suspects. It's a potential 9ish damage on turn 2, which is absolutely ridiculous.
Turn 1: Land, LynxTurn 2: Fetch - Landfall, Landfall. Attack with 4/5 Lynx. Instant Atarka's Command to drop a land at instant speed and deal 3 damage to the dome. 6 from the Lynx, 3 from the Command.
Discuss.
GlistenerAgent says... #3
Better:
Turn 1 Steppe Lynx
Turn 2: Fetchland, Atarka's Command, drop a fetchland, crack and Lightning Bolt them. Your opponent will untap for their second turn at 6 life, assuming they haven't fetched or anything.
It seems incredibly good, possibly better than Boros Charm. If you're running Ghor-Clan Rampager, the Command is a strict replacement IMO.
March 7, 2015 11:14 a.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #4
Burn and Zoo. I'd say it's too low impact for Scapeshift.
March 7, 2015 11:14 a.m.
cosmokai2000 says... #5
The command isn't strictly better, the 4/4 trampler is incredibly relevant
March 7, 2015 11:24 a.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #6
I suppose. I don't know how I would build it TBH.
March 7, 2015 11:39 a.m.
Boros charms...charm... for me is in the indestructibility clause. The other bits are tasty too.. 4 to the face or double strike is nothing to sneeze at but i like having a safety net. I'll be including atarkas command in my sideboard for use against lifegain strategies but the boros charm stays 2 of in the main.
March 7, 2015 11:41 a.m.
I am SO running this in my cascade deck.
3 modes on it that I would use every time I hit it on a cascade, It's at instant speed to so Violent Outburst into Atarka's Command has me REALLY excited.
Already Pre-ordered 4.
March 7, 2015 11:54 a.m.
I'm more pumped for Narset. But this card gives me a reason to put my burn deck back together. Thanks, Wizards, you're bae again.
March 7, 2015 11:59 a.m.
PhyrexianScience says... #11
Atarka's Command will be sick in burn. Not only does it deal 3 damage that gets around Leyline of Sanctity, but it can prevent lifegain and put you one land ahead of your opponent (which also makes Shard Volley into a Lightning Bolt).
March 7, 2015 1:09 p.m.
InnerFlame says... #12
Can we all just give a round of applause to wizards for printing this card?
March 7, 2015 1:29 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #16
Way better than Austere Command. I'd probably rank like this:
March 7, 2015 5:38 p.m.
Does nobody here play EDH? Austere Command is kick ass in Commander. That's how I ranked them.
March 7, 2015 6:27 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #20
Fair enough. This does happen to be the Modern forum. :)
March 7, 2015 6:42 p.m.
Well you just said It was in general the best command, so naturally I had to make my case.
March 7, 2015 7:41 p.m.
CookieJedi says... #22
The problem with Austere imo is that it's ONLY EDH viable for the most part. Cryptic is Viable in Legacy, Modern, and EDH. Atarka's will be viable in everything upon its release. Oujutai's will be a budget Cryptic in eternal formats and very very viable in standard. Austere is a solid #5, maybe even competes with Primal for #4, but doesn't come close to touching the top 3 overall.
March 8, 2015 3:11 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #23
Not Legacy for Cryptic Command, but otherwise you're correct.
March 8, 2015 3:17 p.m.
True, but it's still a great overall spell. The only thing that comes close to the flexibility and effectiveness of a board wipe like Austere Command would be Merciless Eviction.
March 8, 2015 3:21 p.m.
Anyways, this thread was about Atarka's Command. It's really not like any other command spell, it honestly just resembles a Skullcrack/Boros Charm mashup in green and red. It's different but the way it will be played will not be with the flexibility of other commands such as Cryptic, Austere, Primal, etc.
March 8, 2015 3:23 p.m.
I used Steppe Lynx with Atarka against an Infect deck this FNM and attacked for 11 on turn 2 (fetch-Atarka-fetch). My opponent didn't believe it... I finished him off with Lynx (4/4) and Tribal flames on T3. Wish I could get that hand everytime!
Dylan says... #2
I agree that Atarka's Command while definitely see play Naya Zoo as well as other burn decks and maybe scapeshift
March 7, 2015 11:13 a.m.