His initial side allows him to draw and discard cards quickly, allowing you to build up cards in the graveyard that can be used once he's been transformed
On the other hand, it allows us to get around Ward
Put all commanders from the command zone onto the battlefield under your control
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The order that the cards are revealed in the pack also plays a part in the experience, opening with an art card - that has no gameplay use, but captures the atmosphere of the set - followed by a land, a combination of common and uncommon cards that each have a connection to the card before and after it
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent didnt break the format the way people predicted it would, but man it sucks when someone flashes it into play in response to your fetch land or Cultivate