Created as an alternate version of my card for Challenge # 007, Marthanos. This represents an older, "wiser" version of Marthanos, who has gained access to another color of mana.

Ooh. I really like the ability on a one-drop; in fact, I think I might even prefer it if it were to activate, even though that'd make this guy less useful as a Commander. Because then that'd make this guy automatically an X/X for X mana, which is an awesome trait for a commander to have; not to mention making the same apply to all your other dudes, particularly strong with things like Leonin Battlemage. (Of course, if you were making that ability activate for colourless, the creature itself would probably have to be green, so maybe that's not such a good fit for Marthanos specifically.)

The Ith, High Arcanist ability is a fun one to have too, but it's the +1/+1 counter that particularly tickle my imagination here.

I'm glad you like him. I do, to. I rather want to build a Commander deck around him, probably with both versions of him. I really want to keep the green, so that he's a three-color commander. I also want him to stay white. So while I, too, wish it were to activate, I think it will stay as it is.

­Mikaeus, the Lunarch makes me wonder if Marthanos should be Mythic.

Honestly, I like the green ability but this guy seems almost too good for EDH. I really think without Vigilance he'd be more balanced since he's already debatably better than Chorus of the Conclave since he's cheaper. Also a limited bomb. Seems like a mythic to me. I'd like to build an EDH deck with this guy.

Mmm, yes... perhaps the vigilance should go. I'm too in love with vigilance + tap abilities.

Posting this here because Link and his Marthanos family are what I think of when I think of legends with off-colour mana activations: Hooray, Wizards have finally got with the programme :)

I'm pretty excited for a new set of legends. :-) I hope Anafenza gets a fun buddy.