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Foretell was a mechanic introduced to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Magic: The Gathering back in 2021's Kaldheim set, tying in with Kaldheim's Norse mythology theme by representing prophecies and omens. Foretell embodies this aspect of Norse mythology by first placing a card into exile face-down (the foretelling of the prophecy), before casting it in a future turn (the prophesied event taking place).
Despite foretell being a massive flavor win, it wasn't the strongest of mechanics. There were definitely some standout cards here and there, but it was mostly overshadowed in the Standard meta by a flood of Yorion Companion decks. While it didn't set the world on fire in Standard, the unique playstyle that foretell encourages has proven a hit with Commander players, with EDHrec reporting over 4,000 foretell decks on their website.
5 Millicent, Restless Revenant 🉐
Millicent, Restless Revenant is a traditional go-wide tribal commander, focused on building an army of small Spirits that aim to overwhelm opponents through sheer numbers. While you probably won't be building Millicent as a full-on Foretell deck, she benefits from having some strong Foretell cards in the 99.
Doomskar is probably the most notable inclusion to a Millicent deck, since it becomes an almost one-sided boardwipe due to Millicent's second ability: resurrecting every one of your Spirits that die in the blast. Ethereal Valkyrie also makes a great addition to the deck due to its ability to bestow foretold onto cards that otherwise don't have it. This is a great way to lower the mana cost of the game-ending enchantments from Battle For Baldur's Gate.
4 🐼 Alrund, God of The Cosmos
Alrund is by far the most flavorful card on the list, focusing on the parallel between a face-down card and an omen. Alrund gets stronger the more foretold cards are in exile, becoming more powerful as the pile of unseen threats (or omens) become larger. This is an incredible way to psyche your opponents out, as the large pile of foretold cards makes them think twice before playing the splashy spells they have in hand. Alrund's second ability acts as a conditional card draw, helping you filter through to the next set of foretell cards on each of your end steps.
Alrund's biggest downfall is his color identity — unlike the rest of the entries on this list, Alrund is monoblue, causing him to miss out on some of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the best foretell cards. The staples that are legal in an Alrund deck do fit in nicely, though, with cards like Saw It Coming, Depart The Realm, a🍎nd Spectral De🐭luge making you an extremely annoying opponent to play against.
3 🍷 Brago, King E🐎ternal
Brago, King Eternal is still a great commander for a Foretell deck, despite not actually mentioning foreteಌll in its rules text. Its status as one of the best blink (exiling permanents then returning them to the battlefield) commanders means that it has a lot of power when used in any kind of exile-heavy deck.
Adding foretell to a Brago decklist is as easy as finding your favorite foretell utility cards and replacing some cards with similar effects. Commander is a mental game, and having your counterspells or removal spells face-down in exile threatening the opponent can be just what you need to stop them overloading that Cyclonic Rift they have in their hand. Brago is definitely worth considering when building a blink/foretell deck, especially after the release of new blink cards in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.
2 Vega, The Watcher ไ
Vega is another Azorius (white/blue) commander that doesn't necessarily require a Foretell deck to function properly. Its ability is simple — cast cards from places other than your hand and draw cards. Of course, foretell is still the best way to play this commander, as the focus on sending cards to exile before casting makes it a perfect way to trigger Vega's ability.
Vega is a great commander for those that aren't sure if they want to go all in on foretell in their decks, and may want to cast from their library, or use 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Adventure cards. It als❀o works excellently in the 99 of any Foretell deck, and many Azorius decks.
1 Ranar The Ever-Watchful 💃 🦩
Ranar is a four mana Azorius Spirit Warrior with two very powerful abilities. The first allows you to foretell for zero mana once per turn, speeding up your deck and reducing big splashy spells to more manageablജe mana costs. The second activates when you use the first, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature with flying whenever you exile one or more cards from your hand or battlefield.
This built-in synergy allows Ranar to produce value with very little effort, and the 1/1 Spirits he creates are perfect fodder for a chain of Skullclamp activations, giving you even more easy value. Because of Ranar's built-in Spirit summoning, it also works with a token sub-theme. Millicent, Restless Revenant is an excellent card for a Ranar token deck, as it will keep your Spirit tokens alive long enough for you to foretell your way into a win condition.
