Deepglow Skate - A Magic the Gathering Commander 2016 Card Review

by ElspethFTW, Old School Duelist

This card looks too good to me. Deepglow Skate has an enter the battlefield ability that I'd like to call "super" proliferate. Not only does it double any kind of counter on any kind of permanent, but there are so many decks that have the tools to have it reenter the battlefield multiple times in a turn. Five mana is a bargain for this effect, especially when it's attached to a 3/3 body.
 
The Skate is a perfect complement to decks that run Proliferate cards like Contagion Engine. New 4-color Legendary Creature and Commander Atraxa, Praetors' Voice will be very happy to have this in her deck. as well.  Really, I see this becoming a staple in any counter-happy deck running blue. Commanders more than happy to have Deepglow Skate include Vorel of the Hull Clade, Ezuri, Claw of Progress, Marchesa, the Black Rose, and many others.

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