The check for five or more point counters happens only as the activated ability resolves
Lands Balamb Garden (Command Beacon) Rating: 0/10 Well, we dont have any commanders in Limited, so Command Beacon is strictly worse than a basic land
For example, if a decks highest cost card is 7, players may want to make sure there are at least some cards in each of the costs from 1-6
Like I already mentioned, I highly doubt well see dungeons and venture cards printed into the Standard rotation again soon
Everything in the lair is themed around tomb raiding, and lots of it is valuable: Search for Azcanta, Anger of the Gods, Bow of Nylea, Shadowspear, Academy Ruins Through the Wormhole - The cards in this Secret Lair aren't particularly valuable, but the contents - Lightning Greaves, Arcane Signet, Sol Ring, Thought Vessel, and Command Tower - are a complete playset of Commander essentials, in a beautiful and consistent art style by Dani Pendergast
Green has a ton of fantastic ways to ramp mana early in a game of Commander, and that is one of the reasons why the color is so powerful in the format
