You don’t even need to be a tribal deck to make use of Swarmyard! Maybe you just need extra protection for Thantis, the Warweaver, or another way to keep Kaldheim’s Orvar, the All-Form safe from harm. Regeneration is a powerful tool, and having it stapled to a land is the cherry on top. And if you’re planning on focusing on any of those critters or crawlers, Swarmyard is the land for you. They think Squirrels are the true green tribe and know Rats are the real black tribe. Some people hear “tribal” and think of Merfolk, Elves, and Goblins.

The fact that Swarmyard reached the price point it did is a testament to how much Commander players love their zany strategies. Steal the game out from under your opponent’s nose! There are no ifs, ands, or buts with Angel’s Grace, as long as it’s on the stack, nothing else is happening before it resolves. Your life can’t even get into the red! All that would be something, but what’s to stop a wayward counter spell? Split Second, that’s what. Angel’s Grace is about as simple and straightforward a solution as can be. We’re on a run with one-mana spells at the moment, but I promise Angel’s Grace is the last of them! Are you tired of having your board being turned against you at the last moment with Insurrection? Grown bored of Approach of the Second Sun? Had your fair share of “that guy” who insists on finishing games with the Thassa’s Oracle combo? Well the Angels have heard your complaints, and they’re here to lend their grace. If you really want to get cheeky, throw it on Vial Smasher, the Fierce and turn the first spell you play every turn into a cantrip. Hand it to Slimefoot, the Stowaway and turn every single one of your Saprolings into a potential card. At best? Enchant Borborygmos Enraged and watch the cards and lands roll in as you repeatedly throw lightning bolts wherever you see fit. At worst, throw it on an evasive beater or a double striker and enjoy your additional cards. A colour shifted Curiosity, this little green powerhouse will put blue players to shame with the sheer amount of card advantage it produces. Occasionally seen in modern Bogles lists, Keen Sense is criminally underplayed in Commander. If you’re in mono-blue or even just sans white or black, look no further than Pongify as a premiere removal spell for your Commander deck. That’s a nice Praetor you have there, it would be a shame if someone were to turn it into a… green monkey. It’s certainly less exciting than whatever you got rid of. And what downside? In a format with 40 life and 4 players, a 3/3 isn’t much to get excited about. As Swords to Plowshares shows us, one mana to remove a threatening creature of any size is a fantastic rate, nevermind the downside. An uncommon that’s already seen two reprints, the kooky blue instant has always been in demand on account of just how efficient it is.

Starting simple and affordable, Pongify is a removal spell that does what it says on the tin. But this is Commander, and we’ll get to that.įor now, we’re going to put the gorgeous old-border reprints to one side and look at the best of the block. Time Spiral, Planar Chaos and Future Sight were littered with cards that have since become staples in Commander, including the most expensive Modern legal card in the game at the time of writing. Magic’s first remastered set is released in paper, and WOTC have hit a homerun with the reprints.

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