Command Tower (CMM)

Command Tower
Card Type: Land

Card Text:
T: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Flavour Text:
"When defeat is near and guidance is scarce, all eyes look in one direction."

Artist: Ryan Yee

Command Tower is a staple in the Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. Its ability to produce any color of mana based on a player's commander makes it an automatic inclusion in multicolored decks, ensuring players have access to the necessary mana colors for their spells.

The flavour text, "When defeat is near and guidance is scarce, all eyes look in one direction," complements the card's function and the Commander format itself. In the Commander format, each deck is led by a legendary creature, the commander. This creature serves not just as a primary means of attack and defense, but also as the deck's guiding strategic principle. Players often craft their entire deck around synergizing with their commander, so it becomes the focal point—the direction in which all eyes look.

Ryan Yee's art would likely capture this essence by showing a prominent, towering structure radiating with the colors of magic, positioned as a beacon or guidepost in the midst of a chaotic or tumultuous landscape. It would symbolize the commander's guiding presence amidst the chaos of battle, further amplifying the importance of the commander in this specific format.