"Tajic EDH: Calling the Ambulances"

"Tajic EDH: Calling the Ambulances"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.

     Having the ability to cast cost efficient creatures that is the trademark of white combined with the aggression of Red has always been bad news for opposing players in standard. The Boros have been a very aggressive and controlling bunch since they came out in the original Ravnica block. Sadly it was a phase where I was taking a hiatus from magic so I never had the chance of playing with the Legion.

     Even now that they are dominant in Standard they are the least guild that I have had concepts about. Among my 18 EDH decks not one of them has the Boros color identity though I have been really considering building one just because I have a Razia and Jor Kadeen waiting in the wings as commanders but it really didn't get there.

Of course it was until this monster showed up!

Tajic, Blade of the Legion has many standard players panting like some doggies in a heatwave. I don't play standard and I was one of those panting like a doggie.

     At 2 Generic Mana , 1 Red and 1 White mana he offers an Indestructible 2/2 creature with the current Boros Mechanic which is Battalion - something Good happens whenever this creature attacks with at least 2 other creatures until end of turn. For Tajic he gets +5/+5!!! The push to take the full benefits of Tajic is to attack with him.The Potential +7/+7 creature smashing through is great and in standard offers another creature to win. 

     In EDH , where you could easily access white and red token producers its easy to imagine Tajic as your commander attacking with more than 2 other creatures. Not to mention that there are a lot of Enchantments that could easily make your creatures bigger like Crusade or Glorious Anthem.

     3 Hits from the guy could end one of your opponents life. Since he is indestructible he could just trade damage with other creatures on the battlefield all day long(unless it was an Infect or Wither creature). He doesn't fear most removal spells or even being Death touched but in the EDH setting there are a lot of ways to take care of him like Path to exile or even Condemn. 

With that being said I'd like you to consider these following dream scenarios with Tajic in Play:

Scenario #1: Tajic + Day of Judgement = He survives the DOJ and attacks for 2. End of your opponents turn you cast a Raise the Alarm or Masters call at Instant Speed. Go to town with Tajic on your turn for 7 Commander damage per turn unopposed by any creature. 

Scenario #2: Tajic + Obliterate = Tajic Laughs at all the destruction around him , attacks for 2 commander damage. Yup , it does destroy your mana base as well but you could always float mana after the Obliterate and create 2 creature tokens afterwards and well , Batallion your opponents one by one.

Scenario #3: Tajic + Martial Coup =  Martial Coup is really special with this guy because you not only destroy your opponents defenders but actually put soldiers on your side of the board. Tajic will just wait patiently for all the other creatures to get destroyed and If you have fervor in play then you could go and paint the town Red Boros style with him and the soldier tokens that just arrived on the scene.

I now understand why Boros has Ambulance colors. If Ravnica had Ambulances the Boros would be the reason for most people ending up in them especially with Tajic showing up in this latest expansion.