<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Primeval Titan" href="#" target="_blank">Primeval Titan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/aleksi">Aleksi Briclot</a></em></p>
<p>Hello, everyone, my name's Jonathan and some weeks ago I wrote a couple of articles talking about the best <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/the-five-best-upkeep-triggers-in-commander">upkeep</a> and <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/the-five-best-end-step-triggers-in-commander">end step</a> triggers. So, today I'm continuing this series by taking a look at the best "titan" triggers in Commander. But, what exactly do I mean by "titan" triggers? Well, let's have a look at my beloved (and sadly banned) <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Primeval Titan" href="#" target="_blank">Primeval Titan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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<p>As you can see, this creature has an ability that triggers both when it enters <em>and</em> when it attacks. This is exactly what I call a "titan" trigger, as its name comes from the original cycle of "Titan" creatures.</p>
<p>Before diving into my list, I want to clarify one thing. My ranking is completely subjective and based on my opinions. You may disagree with me on some or all of the cards I included, and that's totally fine. But always keep in mind these are only my ideas, not rules set in stone: feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below!</p>
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<h2>Honorable Mention Number 1: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest" href="#" target="_blank">Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
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<p>For my first honorable mention, I wanted to go with a card I love: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest" href="#" target="_blank">Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. What's interesting about it is that nothing ever goes to waste, as you can choose what to do with the cards it gives you turn after turn. If you need to develop your board more, you're simply going to ignore them and deal a bunch of damage to your opponents' faces. Instead, if your big creatures are in play and ready to swing, you can thank <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest" href="#" target="_blank">Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for the additional gas it gives you.</p>
<p>Sadly, I couldn't realistically put it any higher than an honorable mention. It's true that when it gets going it's hard to stop it, but it's really not that easy to put this creature in motion. It needs quite a bit of setup, and a well-timed board wipe sets it back to the Stone Age. So, while I can't deny the strength of its ability, this doesn't ensure it a place on the main list.</p>
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<h2>Honorable Mention Number 2: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ureni of the Unwritten" href="#" target="_blank">Ureni of the Unwritten</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
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<p>Continuing on the same line as the previous entry, we have another big creature: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ureni of the Unwritten" href="#" target="_blank">Ureni of the Unwritten</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This can be even more devastating than <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest" href="#" target="_blank">Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, because it both allows you to choose <em>and</em> put into play the best Dragon from the top eight cards of your library. This means that the seven-mana investment you made to cast Ureni of the Unwritten will easily be worth double this amount. And if it gets swinging...</p>
<p>Once again, this card is only included as an honorable mention for a good reason. First of all, its cost: seven mana with three different colors can make it tricky to cast, although having access to green ramp spells can ease this problem. What's truly stopping me from putting it higher in the ranking is the whiff possibility. In fact, although eight cards are a lot, there is always the possibility that you won't flip into any Dragon creature. And if that's the case, you've just spent quite a lot of mana to get almost nothing out of it because, let's be real, you're not untapping with this enormous threat on your next turn.</p>
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<h2>Number 5: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Uro, Titan of Nature&#039;s Wrath" href="#" target="_blank">Uro, Titan of Nature&#039;s Wrath</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
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<p>Let's open the official list with a card that terrorized players and became the scourge of multiple formats: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Uro, Titan of Nature&#039;s Wrath" href="#" target="_blank">Uro, Titan of Nature&#039;s Wrath</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The first information I got about this card came from my brother, who told me that "whenever a player casts it, they start moving their hands so much", which is a pretty good representation of the impact Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath has on the game. You have to draw a card, add to your life total and play a land from your hand: these are a lot of game actions to perform whenever it enters or attacks.</p>
<p>Clearly, it's not nearly as strong as in 1-v-1, 60-card formats, but this doesn't take away the power of its ability. Additionally, even at Commander tables it can snowball out of control, as it grants the player a lot of resources at a very cheap cost of three or four mana.</p>
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<h2>Number 4: The Disrupting Duo: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rottenmouth Viper" href="#" target="_blank">Rottenmouth Viper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kefka, Court Mage" href="#" target="_blank">Kefka, Court Mage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
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<p>These two cards' main goal is to disrupt your opponents into oblivion, and they're pretty good at that. But let's go in order.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rottenmouth Viper" href="#" target="_blank">Rottenmouth Viper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a card that might seem ok-but-not-great at first, but it becomes better and better the more you look at it. First off, you'll never pay the full six mana; actually, you might as well consider this a three-drop or lower, given that you'll include a ton of sacrifice fodder in a deck that plays it. And then, the blight counters can add up very quickly, especially because they can be proliferated or simply grow over time.</p>
<p>Also, they scale very well for us (and very poorly for our opponents): at first, it might seem as nothing happened, but with even just three counters you'll be able to put the table in a very difficult situation.</p>
<p>And then there's <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kefka, Court Mage" href="#" target="_blank">Kefka, Court Mage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, one of the most recent cards in this list. What's interesting about it is how it interacts with the whole table: as an opponent, would you be willing to discard a useful card to prevent the Kefka player from drawing an additional one? Or would you think about yourself and grant them more resources?</p>
<p>Also consider that they'll have to face this choice turn after turn. On top of all of this, once the game's been disrupted enough, you can simply flip it and proceed to see so many cards you'll win the game in the blink of an eye.</p>
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<h2>Number 3: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kindred Discovery" href="#" target="_blank">Kindred Discovery</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
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<p>Here's somewhat of a surprise, since it's the only noncreature card in the whole list which perfectly fits today's criteria.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kindred Discovery" href="#" target="_blank">Kindred Discovery</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is one of the most powerful payoffs for any typal strategy that wants to go wide. It's so easy to trigger, so drawing absurd amounts of cards during each turn. It can also work as a board wipe insurance, since you'll get your engine going again simply by casting some more creatures.</p>
<p>Its most glaring downside is its cost: five mana is a lot to pay, mostly because the card ends up in a weird position in the mana curve. If you want to slam it on the board on turn five, you must have already built a good enough board that can take advantage of it. If that's not the case, then you're going to cast it later in the game, when maybe it won't be nearly as relevant.</p>
<p>All things considered, this remains a very strong card, with an upside so big it cancels out the negative aspects. Nonetheless, it requires a good deal of planning to be played properly, so that you don't miss a step as you move into the middle stages of the game.</p>
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<h2>Number 2: Recursion Galore: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sun Titan" href="#" target="_blank">Sun Titan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Colossal Grave-Reaver" href="#" target="_blank">Colossal Grave-Reaver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overlord of the Balemurk" href="#" target="_blank">Overlord of the Balemurk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
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<p>Once again, I couldn't decide on simply one card for this category, so I chose to put the most representative ones.</p>
<p>First, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sun Titan" href="#" target="_blank">Sun Titan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a timeless card (as well as a member of the original Titan cycle). It's not the flashiest, especially compared to today's standards, but it's impressive how it can consistently get the work done. It's a bit expensive to cast, but the amount of value it can generate is unmatched.</p>
<p>Then, talking about flashy cards, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Colossal Grave-Reaver" href="#" target="_blank">Colossal Grave-Reaver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is the embodiment of a new age of <em>Magic</em> cards. Sure, it's very expensive, but it's the perfect top-end of your mana curve. It just has to stick around for a little bit, and then it'll net you a ton of creatures. It can feed itself and go off like that, or it can take advantage of other engines you already have on the board. It's both the engine and the payoff, which makes it a very explosive mix.</p>
<p>Finally, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overlord of the Balemurk" href="#" target="_blank">Overlord of the Balemurk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> shines for its flexibility. The fact that you can pay only two mana, get a trigger and then benefit from the attack trigger during future turns is truly incredible. This one isn't a very flashy card either, but its ability to generate value and card advantage at different stages of the game truly make it excel.</p>
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<h2>Number 1: Your Usual Broken Sacrifice Stuff: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER" href="#" target="_blank">Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Korvold, Fae-Cursed King" href="#" target="_blank">Korvold, Fae-Cursed King</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
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<p>At last, standing at the top of the list, there are two of the most powerful payoffs for one of the strongest strategies in Commander. Artistocrats decks have always been part of the format, and they get stronger and stronger with every new set. They're a core part of Commander's identity, and they can count on absurdly strong cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER" href="#" target="_blank">Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Korvold, Fae-Cursed King" href="#" target="_blank">Korvold, Fae-Cursed King</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to lead their engines.</p>
<p>On one hand, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER" href="#" target="_blank">Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another new-ish card, with a front side that can decimate life totals in the blink of an eye. And then, the flip side is a game-ender that takes all the base abilities and puts them on steroids. The fact that the whole cards revolves around this creature entering and attacking makes Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER the perfect name to top this list.</p>
<p>On the other hand, we have what's become the true king of Sacrifice decks in the format: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Korvold, Fae-Cursed King" href="#" target="_blank">Korvold, Fae-Cursed King</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The way it can take over games is truly astounding: from the moment it touches the battlefield, it'll start piling on cards and resources and triggers from other payoffs. Oh, and don't forget: it can easily take out a person or two with commander damage. The amount of times it can trigger its effects is absurd, allowing it to proudly stand in the first spot for this ranking.</p>
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<p>That's it from me! What do you think? What cards would you add to the list? Let me know in the comments!</p>
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