Roon is so versatile. Obviously he's great with flicker effects but also look at him as anti-Voltran tech. He can block a smaller creature then flicker another attacker, such as a tooled-up commander acting a bit like Maze of Ith. The commander would renter at the end of turn have dropped any equipment and lost any enchantments. Hexproof/Shroud would need to be an absolute must against this guy. Play Stifle and Trickbind and you can stop their commander from ever coming back.
Meanwhile Roon also benefits from Illusionist's Bracers and Rings of Brighthearth. The more I look at him, the more I like him.
Posted By:
Wizard-of-the-Toast
(11/11/2013 10:43:10 PM)
Seems good with Sundial of the Infinite. Exile target creature permanently, each turn.
Posted By:
Mythestopheles
(11/29/2013 2:59:17 PM)
I was worried when I didn't see sundial of the infinite in the top comments...
Posted By:
Mr.Freshness-Timmy
(1/13/2014 6:36:01 PM)
It's really nice of them to make a Commander they knew there was a need for.
That Bant Blink deck I've been brewing now has the *perfect* leader-
Thank you, WoTC!
Now just give us a good W/B Reanimator General...
Posted By:
drpvfx
(10/29/2013 8:28:34 PM)
If it weren't for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, this would be the single best card in the set. Anything that lets you re-activate coming into play effects is broken powerful in EDH and he does it for almost nothing.
...Which makes it much more annoying that he's in the same colors as Derevi...now I have to make TWO Bant EDH's...
Posted By:
TheBossHammer
(10/29/2013 6:33:47 PM)
Now this is a fun commander.
Instead of choosing between utility and power, this guy happily marries the two. Getting nice effects and synergy with a whole host of powerful creature, while still being able to beat face in the meantime. Also plays nicely with exalted.
Posted By:
ChttrBox88
(10/29/2013 3:06:11 PM)
Vigilance pairs so well with smashy creatures with tap abilities. You get your cool effect AND punch you opponent in the face!
Posted By:
DaLucaray
(10/29/2013 5:28:38 PM)
The fact that he can target any creature with his blink ability makes him an occasionally political general as well. You got an ally with a Solemn Sim? Give it a blink for him to snatch him up another land.
Posted By:
surewhynot
(11/4/2013 9:13:58 PM)
Yeah, Bant-coloured Blink general? Top-notch, and so many cards to build with him. Even a Farhaven Elf blinked over and over gives you serious goodness, and then things get a bit naughtier once you start abusing persist cards like Twilight Shepherd or something.
Posted By:
Splizer
(10/30/2013 8:27:24 AM)
A rhino who knows time and space? Named Roon? Perhaps he's from the moon. Perhaps even a platoon, made up of fellow Judoon. Looks like a cartoon?
Roon, The Judoon moon platoon cartoon grants a boon soon to a rune attuned goon from Thune or a cacoon baffoon out of a sand dune
Anyone else wanna give it a try?
Posted By:
Silver-Paladin
(12/16/2013 6:56:17 PM)