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Commencement of Festivities
Oracle Text
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn.
Card Details
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Character Background
Commencement of Festivities is a deceptively simple green instant that plays like a temporary safety net, especially for control, midrange, or token decks that want one more turn to stabilize or swing back. By preventing all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn, it bluntly shuts off alpha strikes against your life total, buying time against go-wide aggro, trampling attackers, or an opponent trying to race with a pile of pumped creatures. The card shines most when you can force unfavorable attacks or set up a lethal counterattack of your own, so pairing it with board wipes, lifegain, or fog-style protection effects makes a lot of sense. In Commander, it can protect you from one explosive combat step without needing blue mana, and it’s especially handy in green decks that ramp early and then need a turn cycle to deploy a finisher. Use it as a tempo reset, not a permanent shield.
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Character Background
Commencement of Festivities is a deceptively simple green instant that plays like a temporary safety net, especially for control, midrange, or token decks that want one more turn to stabilize or swing back. By preventing all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn, it bluntly shuts off alpha strikes against your life total, buying time against go-wide aggro, trampling attackers, or an opponent trying to race with a pile of pumped creatures. The card shines most when you can force unfavorable attacks or set up a lethal counterattack of your own, so pairing it with board wipes, lifegain, or fog-style protection effects makes a lot of sense. In Commander, it can protect you from one explosive combat step without needing blue mana, and it’s especially handy in green decks that ramp early and then need a turn cycle to deploy a finisher. Use it as a tempo reset, not a permanent shield.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-27 09:20:44 UTC