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Update to Tolabow, Loch Rascal's Rules Text

Wizards of the Coast has updated the Oracle text for Tolabow, Loch Rascal to fix confusing printed wording. Commander players can now more easily build decks around this legendary creature with clear color identity rules.

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  • Tolabow, Loch Rascal receives an official Oracle rules text update.
  • The card is featured in Mystery Booster Commander Edition.
  • Players pick one extra color for instants and sorceries during deck construction.
  • Decks led by Tolabow can also include any basic lands.

Clarifying a Unique Commander

Following the reveal of cards from Mystery Booster Commander Edition, the gaming community expressed high interest in Tolabow, Loch Rascal. However, many players struggled to interpret the original phrasing printed on the card. The initial text proved overly complex and led to unintuitive gameplay scenarios.

To resolve these issues, the game design, editing, and rules management groups collaborated on a revised wording. The official Oracle database now reflects an updated version of the Rulebreaker ability to ensure deck construction is straightforward.

How the New Wording Functions

When using Tolabow, Loch Rascal as your commander, you designate a single color outside of blue during the deckbuilding process. Your deck is then permitted to contain instant and sorcery spells that feature blue, your selected color, or a combination of both in their overall color identity.

For instance, selecting red allows you to run a purely red spell like Lightning Bolt alongside a blue card like Mystic Retrieval, which features a red flashback cost. Conversely, a spell like Ancient Grudge remains illegal because its flashback cost adds green to its color identity, violating the single chosen extra color restriction.

Official Database and Release Updates

This adjustment represents a functional change from the physical card text distributed in packs. Player resources, including Gatherer entries and the official release notes for Mystery Booster Commander Edition, have been updated to reflect the streamlined functionality.

Additionally, the revised rule explicitly grants permission to include any type of basic land in your deck, giving players the mana support required to cast their expanded spell selection.

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