{"id":6307,"date":"2016-11-11T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T20:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theendgamesblog.com\/?p=6307"},"modified":"2016-11-11T15:19:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T20:19:03","slug":"do-you-swear-the-oath-a-new-take-on-commander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theendgamesblog.com\/?p=6307","title":{"rendered":"Do You Swear the Oath? : A New Take on Commander"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"oath-banner\"<\/p>\n

Looking for a fresh way to play Commander without creating a new format? Have you considered swearing “The Oath”?<\/p>\n

What is “The Oath”?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Oath<\/em> is a new way of customizing your Commander Deck without sticking to whacky format restrictions. You can still play in normal Commander games with players not “Swearing the Oath” and still remain relevant to the game!<\/p>\n

The Oath<\/em> involves doing the following:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Purchase one of the new Commander 2016 decks and sleeve it up 100% unnchanged.<\/li>\n
  2. Play a game!\n
      \n
    1. If you lose the game, you may change\u00a02 Non-Land\u00a0Cards\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a01 Land Card<\/strong> from the stock deck.<\/li>\n
    2. If you win the game, you cannot change<\/span><\/strong> any cards from the list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    3. Play some more games!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The Oath<\/em> is just that simple!<\/p>\n

      The purpose of The Oath<\/em>\u00a0is to limit the power-level of your deck and force you to play new or interesting strategies without relying on the same stock Commander cards over and over. While this is more of a “Gentlemen’s Agreement” sort of situation, it makes for an interesting challenge as well as ultimate bragging rights between other Oath<\/em> members, as players attempt to win games without having to change too many cards in their deck.<\/p>\n

      To truly test your Oath<\/em> skills, try to avoid these Degenerate Cards<\/strong> in your decks as you progress. These cards are by no means banned from use within the challenge, however consider this the “Hard-Mode Challenge” of the Oath<\/em>:<\/p>\n

      White<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Academy Rector<\/a><\/li>\n
      2. Armageddon<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. Cataclysm<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. Iona, Shield of Emeria<\/a><\/li>\n
      5. Avacyn, Angel of Hope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Blue<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Deadeye Navigator<\/a><\/li>\n
        2. Omniscience<\/a><\/li>\n
        3. Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur<\/a><\/li>\n
        4. Cyclonic Rift<\/a><\/li>\n
        5. Consecrated Sphinx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Black<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed<\/a><\/li>\n
          2. Necropotence<\/a><\/li>\n
          3. Rise of the Dark Realms<\/a><\/li>\n
          4. Sepulchral Primordial<\/a><\/li>\n
          5. Kokusho, the Evening Star<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Red<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Obliterate<\/a><\/li>\n
            2. Decree of Annihilation<\/a><\/li>\n
            3. Jokulhaups<\/a><\/li>\n
            4. Apocalypse<\/a><\/li>\n
            5. Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Green<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Earthcraft<\/a><\/li>\n
              2. Tooth and Nail<\/a><\/li>\n
              3. Avenger of Zendikar<\/a><\/li>\n
              4. Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger<\/a><\/li>\n
              5. \u00a0Craterhoof Behemoth<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Land<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. \u00a0Gaea’s Cradle<\/a><\/li>\n
                2. \u00a0Cabal Coffers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                  Stay tuned to the blog, as we will be posting up results and progression lists from certain players within the Oath<\/em> to see how different players change and evolve their decks throughout the challenge.<\/p>\n

                  We’ve sworn the Oath<\/em>, have you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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