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Historic Payoff

Rewards you for cards: the cards, artifacts, and that Magic groups under that one word. In your commander is always legendary, so these start with something to count. Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

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A tag is one thing a card does, on its own, in a vacuum. Tags are the building blocks archetypes are made of.

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HistoricA card that is legendary, an artifact, or a Saga. Cards that reward you for historic spells count all three.Open the full glossaryLegendaryA word printed on some cards, as in Legendary Creature. Your commander is usually a legendary creature, and that is where the word matters most in Commander.Isamaru, Hound of KondaOpen the full glossarySagaAn enchantment that does something different each turn. It gains a lore counter as it enters and again after your draw step, then is sacrificed after its last chapter.Open the full glossaryCommanderThe legendary card that leads your deck, and the name of the format itself. Your commander starts the game in the command zone instead of in your deck, and you can cast it from there. If it leaves the battlefield you can send it back and cast it again, paying 2 more mana each extra time. It is usually a legendary creature; a few other cards say they can be your commander.Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceOpen the full glossary