MTG could risk becoming overly inundated with decks that focus on returning cards from Exile, similar to classic Yu-Gi-Oh
Rhystic Study, Cyclonic Rift, and Demonic Tutor already Commander staples will see renewed demand from Thanos players entering the format for the first time
Rakdos Pact with Harmless Offering 4 Greed's Gambit 2 Cut Down 4 Harmless Offering 4 Go for the Throat 4 Duress 4 Demonic Pact 4 Torch the Tower 4 Blackcleave Cliffs 4 Case of the Stashed Skeleton 4 Beseech the Mirror 4 Swamp 1 Brotherhood's End 4 Blazemire Verge 3 Mountain 4 Raucous Theater 4 Restless Vents 1 Rankle's Prank 1 Molten Collapse 4 Lithomantic Barrage 4 Cruelclaw's Heist 1 Sheoldred's Edict 2 Leyline of the Void 1 The End 1 Pyroclasm 1 Case of the Crimson Pulse 1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General In 2016, Chris Botelho showcased the competitive potential of Demonic Pact and Harmless Offering, piloting the combo to a Top 8 finish at the 1,712-player Standard Grand Prix in Portland
With all the focus on a single card, its easy to forget that theres a whole range of other themed cards to check out, too
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Keep these tips in mind the next time you build a deck, and you may be surprised how smoothly everything comes together
