Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 375! This week Mark and Adam are bringing discussions with a discussion on playing with Flashback in Commander! but first, the guys have a quick community talk about some of the new cards showing up in the next set, Throne of Eldraine! Plus some talk about how funny it is to see a CGI guy do flips in Titanic.

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CommanderCast Episode 375

Posted: Sept 16, 2019

Intros: 

Adam

Mark 

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Community

More Throne of Eldraine spoilerz

Topic: (options)

• Why do we need trailers for Magic sets?
• Do we care that there won’t be rare dual lands in this set?

Strategy

Flashback strategies 

702.33. Flashback

• 702.33a Flashback appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two static abilities: one that functions while the card is in a player’s graveyard and another that functions while the card is on the stack. “Flashback [cost]” means “You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost” and “If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack.” Casting a spell using its flashback ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.

Rulings

• You must still follow any timing restrictions, including those based on the card’s type. You can only cast a sorcery using flashback when you could normally cast a sorcery. Likewise, when an instant (with flashback) is sent to the graveyard, that player may cast it from the graveyard once more during their opponent’s turn.
• Casting a spell using flashback doesn’t change the mana cost (or converted mana cost) of the spell. You just pay the flashback cost instead.
• Effects that cause you to pay more or less when casting a spell will also affect what you pay when casting the spell using flashback.
• A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, it’s countered, or it leaves the stack in some other way.

Pros:

• Value!!
• Occasionally cheaper Flashback costs 

Cons: 

• Flashback cost is usually higher
• Gets exiled after being flashed back
• Small number of cards that grant Flashback
• Other players don’t appreciate it when you do the Wayne’s World “diddly-do, diddly-do” dream sequence sounds whenever you cast a spell with flashback.

Technology

Flashback-friendly Commanders

• Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
• Atemsis, All-Seeing
• Baral, Chief of Compliance
• Dralnu, Lich Lord
• Firesong and Sunspeaker
• Gisela, Blade of Goldnight 
• Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound
• Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
• Kess, Dissident Mage
• Mizzix of the Izmagnus
• Naru Meha, Master Wizard
• Niv-Mizzet, Parun
• Noyan Dar, Roil Shaper
• Riku of Two Reflections
• Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
• Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest
• Syr Carah, the Bold
• Tajic, Legion’s Edge
• Talrand, Sky Summoner
• Uyo, Silent Prophet
• Vial Smasher the Fierce
• Wort, the Raidmother
• Zada, Hedron Grinder

Outtro/Contacts:

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Mark – Email: mahlerma(at)gmail(dot)com

Adam – (at)squire9999

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