Proxies level the playing field, allowing casual players to enjoy Reserved List classics, cEDH pilots to test optimized lists, and collectors to keep their expensive originals safe at home while playing with proxies in public
You need to survive to win, and this helps you do so by preventing damage from flyers by using some of that extra mana you have lying around
This card is based on Rhystic Study , an iconic Commander staple that lets you draw a card any time an opponent casts a spell, unless they pay one mana.
To prepare against Thoughtseize, Modern decks need to bring a certain level of resiliency and redundancy to the battlefield
It will trade for the Stomp half of Bonecrusher Giant or Shock like any other x/2 early
Sure, it saw a bit of play in Modern and Pioneer in recent years, but nothing super consistent, and nowadays, it might be a little outclassed