Tymna the Weaver - A Magic the Gathering Commander 2016 Card Review

by ElspethFTW, Old School Duelist

Maybe it's just me, but when Tymna the Weaver was first spoiled for Commander 2016, I feel like a lot of people misread her. It seemed like people thought that her ability was only concerned with how many opponents were dealt damage of any kind during your  turn.

However, there's a reason that you activate Tymna's ability at the beginning of your postcombat main phase. Her X ability is only concerned with combat damage, but the good news is, that means you're getting to often draw at least 1 card while only paying one life. She's like a super Phyrexian Arena, and that's a very good card. Getting 2 or 3 cards is pretty good also, but having to pay a life for each card is pretty fair.

 Don't get me wrong. Tymna the Weaver is really good. In decks that already feature a good amount of lifegain, her ability is quite welcome. She's also a Partner Commander, meaning that there are a lot of ways to abuse her ability by adding more colors to the mix. But honestly, it's not that hard to deal combat damage in Commander. I am always happy with her being a conditional Phyrexian Arena on a stick. A 2/2 with lifelink is also perfectly acceptable. But I really think she needs a partner to unlock her full potential. Or maybe she's the Cleric Tribal Commander everyone was waiting for...

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