Once you've chosen both modes for the spell, it doesn't matter whether you continue to control a commander
In the end, they decided that the card needed some chinks in its armor and the anti-counterspell clause was removed
Your opponent says, Go to attacks, you nod, and they tap the Baloth to indicate its attacking.So, lets say your opponent attacks with a [4] Soraya the Falconers banding ability to create a band of Soraya and a Watchwolf.You must announce that youre using Banding after your opponent declares attackers, but before blockers are declared
It took about a week to get my cards shipped to a US address, and they arrived in excellent condition
Even better, because Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw says any other target, this means that you can target a different Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw (or a different battle card entirely) for a potentially quick transformation curve
He says this gives the store "the flexibility to take care of our customers when something like this happens", but acknowledges other retailers won't have a cost structure that can support this