Commander Launch Party Information and Update

So with just under a month to go as of this point, the new commander decks are sure to please the eyes however we received information on the launch parties themselves which take place on June 17th-20th in local game stores all over the place, let's get some of the information outta the way.

Commander Facts and Information this is where you will find all the relevant information about this format, there are 5 promotion cards being given out for this event they are as follows

- Basandra, Battle Seraph [Card was already previewed last article, found here -> Basandra Preview]
- Edric, Spymaster of Trest 
- Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
- Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
- Nin, the Pain Artist [Card was previewed by wizards of the coast]

These five also go with their enemy deck colors so you will see one of these five depending on which one of the 5 starter decks you are given which are found here in this article Commander Decks and Information which i wrote about a month ago, i do not know which of these promos are for which yet, but when i do i will be sure to note it in this blog, let's move onto some of the more impressive details

During the event, you will be given a achievement card the achievement card will look a little something like this

It also has ten different achievements on it, for various different things like What does this one do? which is basically rewarded for particpating in the event, or Command Tower which is a new type of card to cast your general with specifically, i will list the achievements down below

-  What does this one do?
-  Command Tower
-  Second in Command
-  Get into it
-  Join Forces
-  Kaalia's Trifecta
-  Riku's Mirror Gallery
-  Ghave's Spore Cloud
-  The Gifts of Zedron
-  Hunger of the Mimeoplasm


Note the new keyword "Join Forces" this is a emphasis on teamwork against other players, if you play a spell with this, you can pay whatever the Join Forces cost is and get the secondary effect of the spell, one of the new ways to emphasize the new commander subtype format, which starts basically June 17th and runs all weekend long, check your LGS for more information, though if your in the toronto area, be sure to go to 401 Games at 401 yonge street on college that's where i'll be on the 19th of June playing in this event, if you want to meet me just ask for my real name in the comments below.

That about covers it for this article, stay tuned i'll keep you folks posted on the new commander information which will probably start in June, till next time though this is vergil signing off.