Hidden Gems for Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Welcome to Hidden Gems, where we explore the depths of Magic’s deep, deep well of cards to find underappreciated or overlooked cards for Commander. With
#1. Bring to Light
The original Commander rules didn’t allow you to add mana colors that did not belong in your commander’s identity. But that all changed a few years ago. Since Omo turns your lands into every land type (not just nonbasic types), your lands will have access to all five colors. That opens up a few mechanics for us, like Domain, Sunburst, and Converge. Unfortunately, there are no standout Sunburst cards to include, but Bring to Light lets you Converge for all five colors in a two-color deck. Nifty! And maybe you want to cast a
| Bring to Light | ||
| Sphinx of Clear Skies |
#2. Dismiss into Dream
Tell me, if a queen commits a crime, is it really a crime? Omo’s ability doesn’t have to target your stuff. It can target your opponents’ creatures and lands too! That’s a crime, which can trigger cards like
| Dismiss into Dream | ||
| Freestrider Lookout |
#3. Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist
Sure, you can turn your team into changelings to take advantage of cards like
| Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist | ||
| Master of the Pearl Trident |
#4. Scourge of Fleets
If all your lands are Islands (thanks Omo), this little Kraken can bounce your opponents’ creatures, leave yours intact, and give you a 6/6 to boot! Omo trends in the direction of combo and control, and Scourge of Fleets helps take advantage of the everything counters while buying you time to set up a combo or control the board. Bless you, little Kraken. And thank you for your service.
| Scourge of Fleets | ||
| Scourge of Fleets |
#5. Trenzalore Clocktower
Not a lot of cards can refill your hand for what is essentially free. You just need 12 counters and a Time Lord. Omo has that second part covered, and using this land to get mana will net you counters along the way. Admittedly, 12 is a lot and the counters don’t add up as quickly as
| Trenzalore Clocktower | ||
| Baldur's Gate | ||
| Magus of the Candelabra | ||
| Wirewood Lodge |
That’s all for this edition of Hidden Gems. Here’s to many games of you and Omo doing wacky stuff and falling deeper and deeper in love. I know that’s what I’ll be doing.
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Adam started playing Magic on his 14th birthday, when Judgment just released and the game's first Gorgon was born (It's a girl!). Since then, he's delved deep into Commander, written for television and film, and learned how to drive. He's published two YA Fantasy novels, Rainbringer and The Broken Pantheon. His favorite card is Repay In Kind, which is really all you need to know.
