Ragost the Lobster Chef: Magic Players Are Already Flipping Their Flippers Over This New Commander
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Magic: The Gathering players are losing it over Ragost, a new legendary lobster chef card from Edge of Eternities, that lets you turn artifacts into life-giving (or opponent-blasting) snacks, and honestly, who wouldn't want a crustacean commander?
Alright, gather 'round, because there's a lobster about to boil over and take charge of your next Magic: The Gathering Commander night. IGN South Africa (cheers, mates!) just dropped the news that players are already losing their minds over a new card from the upcoming *Edge of Eternities* set: Ragost, Deft Gastronaut. And fair dinkum, who *wouldn't* want a lobster chef leading the charge?
So, what's all the fuss about? Ragost is a Red/White Legendary Creature (meaning he can be your Commander), and his whole deal is turning artifacts into Food tokens and then, well, nom-nom-noming them. He can either sacrifice artifacts to gain life or deal damage to each opponent equal to the sacrificed artifact's mana value. And *here's* the kicker: if you gained life during a turn, Ragost untaps at the end of the turn! (Suddenly, that life-gain strategy becomes a lot more aggressive, doesn't it?).
Suddenly, your spare Sol Rings aren't just mana boosters; they're delicious snacks that either heal you or blast your opponents. That's what I call multitasking!
IGN reckons this crustacean commander is already inspiring some wild deck-building ideas. Forget your typical Red/White aggro decks; Ragost wants to ping your opponents to death while keeping himself nice and healthy with a steady diet of enchanted metal. It’s a bit like Arabella, Abandoned Doll, but with a side of drawn butter (metaphorically speaking, of course... unless you're feeling adventurous).
Imagine the possibilities: stealing an opponent's powerful artifact, then immediately deep-frying it for fun and profit. The beautiful chaos of it all! Players are already buzzing about combos involving cards like Hellkite Tyrant (nomming artifacts until you just *win*) and Ichor Wellspring (sacrificing it for card draw and damage). This sounds like some very fun chaos brewing if I do say so myself!
Now, I'm not saying Ragost is going to redefine the meta or anything (let's be real, probably not). But he *is* aesthetically amazing. I mean, come on, a lobster chef with a tiny sprig of thyme? And let's not even get started on the inevitable Dr. Zoidberg comparisons. (Woo-oop-oop-oop!)
*Edge of Eternities* pre-release kicks off on July 25th, with the full set arriving on August 1st. Digital chefs can get their claws on Ragost in *Magic: The Gathering Arena* on July 29th. So, get your aprons ready, because it's time to cook up some serious competition.
Tags: Magic: The Gathering, MTG, Edge of Eternities, Commander, TCG
Original article: IGN South Africa