genesis mtg card Graded: Splendid CGC Authenticated You may put any number of permanent cards with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield Genesis - Judgment - Magic:

Wrap Up Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | Illustration by Chris Rahn As with cats and skinning, theres more than one way to hate a draw

Loxi: Another card that you probably should run in your big E decks, but I think it's super helpful towards the archetypes they're pushing besides "ramp and play your gigantic dude," so I'm all for it

Cruel Ultimatum and Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker and Maelstrom Wanderer are the closest to those (I dissent from the Wadds argument that 3-color fatties are more restrictive than 3-color, uh, non-fatties), but then some build-arounds like Zur the Enchanter, however powerful and fun, don't work, and I think about just having Nacatl and Ultimatum and feel much better about my design choices

Choosing a Commander Selecting your Commander is the firstand perhaps most importantstep in building a successful deck

Removal is extremely prevalent for creatures in Commander, meaning an incidental Damnation or spiteful Swords to Plowshares can kill a Llanowar Elves or Birds of Paradise before their summoning sickness wears off, possibly setting you back before you get any mileage