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Rowan Kenrith

Legendary Planeswalker — Rowan · {4}{R}{R} · Red commander

+2: During target player's next turn, each creature that player controls attacks if able. −2: Rowan Kenrith deals 3 damage to each tapped creature target player controls. −8: Target player gets an emblem with "Whenever you activate an ability that isn't a mana ability, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy." Partner with Will Kenrith Rowan Kenrith can be your commander.

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What Rowan Kenrith actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Activated ability+2: During target player's next turn, each creature that player controls attacks if able.
• Activated ability−2: Rowan Kenrith deals 3 damage to each tapped creature target player controls.
• Activated ability−8: Target player gets an emblem with "Whenever you activate an ability that isn't a mana ability, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy."
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What a Rowan Kenrith deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 41× A permanent that does something every turn it is on the battlefield — the deck's body, for a commander whose text asks for nothing specific
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

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