Initiative | |
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Mechanic | |
Introduced | Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate |
Last Used | Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate |
Reminder Text |
Whenever one or more creatures a player controls deals combat damage to you, that player takes the initiative. Whenever you take initiative and at the beginning of your upkeep, venture into Undercity. (If you’re in a dungeon, advance to the next room. If you’re not, enter Undercity. You can take the initaitve even if you already have it.) |
Statistics |
6 cards |
Scryfall Search | |
oracle:"Initiative" |
Initiative is a player's designation, similar to Monarch, introduced in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate and is the only way to interact with the Undercity dungeon.[1]
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Description[]

Initiative marker
Only one player at a time can has the Initiative. The Initiative has the following ability: "Whenever you take initiative and at the beginning of your upkeep, venture into Undercity." In addition, several cards in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate get better or have an additional ability if you have the Initiative.
A special marker was included in booster packs of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate that can be used to indicate which player has the Initiative. This can be placed on the battlefield or in the command zone, but is not a token (because it doesn't represent a permanent) or emblem but rather a status.
Taking the Initiative[]
At the start of the game, no player has the Initiative. The Initiative status only enters the game through a card's ability that causes a player to take the Initiative.
Once a player has the Initiative, they retain the Initiative until another player's creature deals combat damage to them, at which point that creature's controller takes the initiative.
Comparison to Monarch[]
Initiative shares a number of attributes with the Monarch designation. They both:
- provide a continuing advantage as long as the designation is maintained,
- apply to one player at a time,
- start the game applying to nobody,
- are granted explicitly by card abilities,
- are printed in one or more supplemental sets,
- synergize with several cards in those sets,
- are narrow, directly interacting only with cards that mention them explicitly.
Rules[]
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References[]
- ↑ WPN (March 24, 2022). "Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Retail Guide". Wizards Play Network.