He would give himself ward, which could potentially enable a Voltron strategy, but thats not enough when you consider the competition: Light-Paws, Emperors Voice has the mono-white Aura strategy locked down, while Balan, Wandering Knight handles the Equipment side
Many Warrior cards raise stats when you attack, so Isshin gives them an extra stat increase to make them even more threatening as most Warrior decks win through combat
Its 6 mana value is a bit expensive, but it pays off tremendously, as Gilgamesh is already a 6/6 creature in Magic: The Gathering , and an Equipment card can make him reach higher numbers quite quickly
Now we add two more to that canon in one set just a set after the Loremage
Commanding Conclusion Elsha, Threefold Master | Illustration by Irina Nordsol Im super excited for Tarkir: Dragonstorm and all the commanders it introduced
While the full list of reprints is incredible, Im not sure that these will wind up being affordable and accessible for most players