The Final Fantasy-flavored Universes Beyond set may no longer be the newest Magic: The Gathering set (Edge of Eternities launched a few days ago), but it’s still a hot commodity right now.
It’s got a full set, multiple Secret Lair drops, and even Commander Decks (unlike Assassin’s Creed). In fact, there are a total of four precons available for fans of Magic’s most popular format. Even better yet, Amazon has finally dropped the price of three of the decks and a bundle that includes all four.
Amazon Finally Discounts Final Fantasy MTG Commander Decks
Naturally, each of the decks focuses on a different entry in the series, and while I personally would’ve loved an Eikon-focused deck inspired by Final Fantasy 16, the ones we get are focused on the sixth, seventh, tenth, and fourteenth entries instead.
As has been the case, Final Fantasy 6’s Revival Trance is under MSRP, and it’s now down to a new low of $50.36 (according to price tracker CamelCamelCamel).
Also at all-time lows are Final Fantasy 10’s Counter Blitz (now $64.18), and Final Fantasy 14’s Scions and Spellcraft at $60.51.
Sadly, Final Fantasy 7’s Limit Break deck is still sitting at $89.84, which is more than MSRP. Still, at least it’s in stock for once. It’s also available for $69.88 at TCGPlayer, if you’re looking for a better price.
If you’re looking to buy all four, the bundle including each of the decks is $229.95. That’s pricey, but is still slightly cheaper than buying all four at their current prices.
The MTG Final Fantasy Commander Decks – Ranked
While it’s great to buy Commander Decks to collect, we’re going to rank them for how well they play out of the box (without upgrades). Still, as with any deck ranking, this is entirely subjective, and there’s nothing to stop you from having a ton of fun with any of them.
With that out of the way, here’s our ranking.
4 – Revival Trance
Not just focused on Final Fantasy 6, but specifically the back half of the game, Revival Trance is helmed by Celes, tasked with rebuilding a party after the world goes to ruin.
That’d be a great theme for a revival deck, but there aren’t that many cards that, well, revive fallen comrades from your graveyard or anyone else’s.
There are also no big reprints of note here, which is a shame.
3 – Scions and Spellcraft
Final Fantasy 14’s Commander deck is somewhat of a rare beast insofar as it’s a spellslinger-style deck in Esper colors (White, Black, Blue).
As a result, its focus is on non-creature spells and dishing out damage with Y’Shtola, one of the two Commanders. It’s just a little slow to get going, needing you to pull out as much mana as possible in early turns to be able to start slinging those big spells.
Propaganda and Snuff Out are decent reprints, but there’s little else of big financial value.
But, if you don’t mind mixing up your Final Fantasy titles, Noctis, Prince of Lucis could be a really neat addition to the Scions and Spellcraft Commander precon.
He can pay life to get artifact spells from the graveyard, while Y’Shtola, Night’s Blessed can help you get some of that life back.
2 – Limit Break
Final Fantasy 7’s deck is absolutely fantastic, and actually dovetails nicely with Fallout’s Scrappy Survivors one from last year if you fancy mixing up your RPGs.
It’s all about getting your creatures to 7 power to trigger additional effects from Cloud or Tifa, while minimizing equip costs to allow you to switch gear and keep opponents guessing.
Reprint value is decent, too. Not only do you get Darksteel Plate, Sword of the Animist, and Fire-Lit Thicket, but Clever Concealment has some amazing new art of Cloud’s disguise.
Thanks to its FF synergies, Stoneforge Mystic has been rapidly climbing in popularity (and price) in recent weeks.
This two-cost card (of which I have a lovely full-art version) is an ideal inclusion in the Limit Break deck with its equipment focus, and lets you find your equipment more quickly.
It’s gone from being less than $20 to up to around $50 in recent listings. That’s some big stonks, but could also be a good investment.
1 – Counter Blitz
Arguably the most balanced deck out of the box, Tidus and Yuna helm this Final Fantasy 10 offering.
It’s all about counters, meaning you can buff your creatures, deal damage, and proliferate. It really could get out of hand quickly, and you can even get creative with the Summons in the deck, too.
Reprint-wise, you can get Walking Ballista, Damning Verdict, and Bane of Progress, all with new artwork.
Ever since Final Fantasy’s Universes Beyond set launched, there’s been a spike in pricing for any cards that involve the use of counters, thanks to the focus of the FFX deck helmed by Tidus.
One of the recent beneficiaries is Filigree Vector, from the March of the Machine set. It’s a four-cost White Artifact Creature that essentially arrives with +1/+1 counters and can proliferate, making it an ideal fit for the Blitzball star’s deck.
It’s gone from being a couple of dollars not long ago to climbing to around $15.
There’s also Magistrate’s Scepter, a 3-cost artifact that can be powered up with charge counters then used to take an entire extra turn.
Given how quickly Tidus can get those counters, this Core Set 2019 card is now up to $5 from just a few cents a few weeks ago, and well worth adding to the best Final Fantasy MTG precon.
There’s plenty of other great additions to this deck if you want to get creative, and one we also spoke about recently in our Crashers and Climbers column was Wave Goodbye, which sends a board’s worth of cards back to an owner’s hand if their cards don’t have a counter on them.
More Discounted Magic: The Gathering Commander Decks at Amazon
We rounded up some great Magic: The Gathering Precon deals last week, and the best part is that they’re still available.
You can see updated pricing just above, with sale items including Fallout and Doctor Who decks. It also includes one of my favorite precons in recent months, Jump Scare!
This deck is all about playing cards face down with the Manifest Dread mechanic, then flipping them over to cheat out some big beasts.
Considering there are cards like Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait and Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle, there are some real heavy-hitters you can rely on.
Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He’s a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife’s dismay.
Author: Lloyd Coombes
Source: IGN Gaming
Reviewed By: Editorial Team
