The principle of maxing out cards good at every stage of the game is best illustrated below: Creatures (5) Planeswalkers (8) Lands (24) Spells (23) Youll notice this Azorius Control deck has only three copies of Cryptic Command
At the beginning, it was highly focused on combat, but developed through play design to be more balanced
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Overpowering Attack While Im not the biggest fan of the freerunning mechanic working with commanders because I dont think that every single mechanic has to be designed for Commander, I can hardly pass up an extra combat step that usually only costs three mana to cast
They convert arbitrary storm counts into damage, which usually wins more reliably than something like Brain Freeze or Ignite Memories
Bedlam Reveler Bedlam Reveler has found its way into quite a few decks over the years, most recently finding a home in Value Vintage