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The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

Legendary Creature — Human Hero · {R}{G}{W}{U} · Green/Red/Blue/White commander

When The Fantastic Four enter and whenever you cast a spell with power, toughness, or mana value 4, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn. • Create a 0/4 colorless Wall creature token with defender. • The Fantastic Four deal 3 damage to each opponent. • Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. • Draw a card.
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What The Fantastic Four actually does

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What a The Fantastic Four deck wants

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

Best cards for The Fantastic Four

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A cheap spell of any kind — casts per turn are the engine for an unrestricted cast trigger

  1. Everflowing Chalice0 mana
  2. Walking Ballista0 mana
  3. Hangarback Walker0 mana
  4. Mishra's Bauble0 mana
  5. Sol Talisman0 mana
  6. Tormod's Crypt0 mana
  7. Urza's Bauble0 mana
  8. Chrome Mox0 mana

A team pump that actually pumps tokens

  1. Intangible Virtue2 mana
  2. Caretaker's Talent3 mana
  3. Inspiring Leader3 mana
  4. Pollen-Shield Hare // Hare Raising2 mana
  5. Prava of the Steel Legion3 mana
  6. Mite Overseer4 mana
  7. Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun2 mana
  8. Phantom General4 mana

Put +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, or multiply the ones already there

  1. Karn's Bastion0 mana
  2. Bristly Bill, Spine Sower2 mana
  3. Cankerbloom2 mana
  4. Ripples of Potential2 mana
  5. Thrummingbird2 mana
  6. Thirsting Roots1 mana
  7. Evolution Sage3 mana
  8. Mossborn Hydra3 mana

Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide

  1. Chasm Skulker3 mana
  2. Dalkovan Encampment0 mana
  3. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon3 mana
  4. Elenda's Hierophant3 mana
  5. Hornet Nest3 mana
  6. Kozilek's Unsealing3 mana
  7. Pashalik Mons3 mana
  8. Esika's Chariot4 mana

Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it

  1. Path to Exile1 mana
  2. Swords to Plowshares1 mana
  3. Reality Shift2 mana
  4. Wild Magic Surge2 mana
  5. Pongify1 mana
  6. Rapid Hybridization1 mana
  7. Resculpt2 mana
  8. March of Otherworldly Light1 mana

Answer a whole board at once

  1. Final Showdown1 mana
  2. Vanquish the Horde8 mana
  3. Martyr's Cry2 mana
  4. Split Up3 mana
  5. Blasphemous Act9 mana
  6. Cathedral Membrane2 mana
  7. Citywide Bust3 mana
  8. Displacement Wave2 mana

Answer a spell or ability before it resolves

  1. Pact of Negation0 mana
  2. Counterspell2 mana
  3. Three Steps Ahead1 mana
  4. Long River's Pull2 mana
  5. Force of Will5 mana
  6. Abjure1 mana
  7. Archmage's Charm3 mana
  8. Cancel3 mana

Find the exact card the plan needs

  1. Green Sun's Zenith1 mana
  2. Nature's Rhythm2 mana
  3. Neoform2 mana
  4. Celestial Reunion1 mana
  5. Worldly Tutor1 mana
  6. Reshape2 mana
  7. March of Burgeoning Life1 mana
  8. Mask of the Mimic1 mana

Refill your hand

  1. Esper Sentinel1 mana
  2. Mystic Remora1 mana
  3. Skullclamp1 mana
  4. Curiosity1 mana
  5. Wizard Class1 mana
  6. Garruk's Uprising3 mana
  7. Rhystic Study3 mana
  8. Archivist of Oghma2 mana

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