The article discusses how incorporating additional colors into Magic: The Gathering decks can solve various deck-building challenges, with a particular focus on Commander format. It reflects on the impact of the Khans of Tarkir block from a decade ago, which introduced multicolored cards and powerful spells that are still relevant today. The piece highlights new Commander cards, specifically Felothar the Steadfast from the recent Dragonstorm set, detailing its unique abilities that revolutionize combat mechanics and encourage innovative deck-building with zero-power creatures.
"Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power," Felothar's card reads. While this ability makes cards like Abzan's alternate Commander, Betor, Ancestor's Voice, attack for five damage despite its 3/5 stats, Felothar's ability is even more important for cards that have zero power, of which there is no shortage in Magic.
Creatures you control can attack as though they didn't have defender," is the next line of text on Felothar, referring to an ability that's so central to the game's core design that it was retroactively added to cards dating back to Magic's first set, Alpha.
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