Kambal, Consul of Allocation
2X2 · rare · Released 2022-07-08
Power
brawl
tier-2Strong staple
commander
tier-1Strong staple
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
modular
fits anywhere
scales
scales up
rigid
one mode
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
stax-prisonhatebearscontrollifegain
negative:
spellslingercombo
Roles
taxlifegain-payoffdrain
Risks
removal-magnetrequires-opp-tribal-density
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-ability
Rationale
3cmc 2/3 legendary human advisor. Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. Premier tax creature in Brawl/Commander—defines stax-prison and hatebears shells by punishing noncreature casts while building life total. Signature in control as a soft-lock piece. Anti-spellslinger and anti-combo (punishes their key interaction suite). Removal magnet due to mana efficiency and effect scaling.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #1,267
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