Exclusive – Magic: The Gathering Gets A Demonic Space Marine With Big Dreams

We’re back with another exclusive look at Magic: The Gathering. This time it’s a card from one of his in the upcoming Warhammer 40,000 Commander Precon. aspiring champion.

Aspiring Champion is a 4-mana 3/3 Astartes Warrior with Menace, and while it’s not the most impressive creature in the world, its ability (flavorfully titled “Ruinous Ascension”) can help you find it. When it hits your opponent, you sacrifice a wannabe champion, flip cards from the top of your deck until you find another creature, then put that creature directly onto the battlefield and place it in its place. to place.

Then, if that creature is a demon, deal damage equal to its power to all opponents. Aspiring Champion is part of The Ruinous Powers precon, a blue-black-red deck built around the concept of chaos according to Wizards of the Coast. It’s also full of Space Marines and plenty of hefty demons to Aspiring and maxing out his champion abilities.

It doesn’t have to be the most powerful card revealed this week, but it’s pretty flavorful. transform It is already a card with a similar ability in red, and “PolymorphDecks that turn weaker creatures into unexpectedly powerful creatures are fun strategies that can take advantage of this. Of course it’s nice to have creatures and polymorphs on his one card, but you have to actually do damage to the player with it. Also, it can be hard to justify using Aspiring Champion in a full Polymorph his deck. The devil could be very happy to play it.

Either way, Warhammer 40,000’s Commander decks are quite popular, and many other powerful cards have already been shown. All four decks will be available starting October 7th, offering both their regular versions and a special “Deluxe Edition” featuring a unique foil treatment.

It’s also the latest in Magic’s growing Universe Beyond product line, featuring characters from non-Magic games and pop culture.It already contains something like stranger things When fortnite,Furthermore Doctor Who next year.Me We spoke to Wizards of the Coast About Universe Beyond last year it was said that it was part of them.