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And this is why I like Dionus, Elvish Archdruid in the command zone over Lathril, Blade of the Elves: yes, you lose access to Black, but you get access to a deep +1/+1 Counter subtheme to make up for it, and Dionus herself I think is even stronger than Lathril

Meanwhile, each of these cantripping one-mana artifacts, including Nihil Spellbomb, all have strengths and reasons to run them over their brethren

It gets even better if you have some cheap creatures you want to cast over and over again

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While it doesn't say it can be a Commander like Lord Windgrace or Estrid, the Masked, Grist's static ability says it's an Insect creature as long as it's anywhere but the battlefield

Opening play In my opening steps with The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , I was pitted against a fellow newbie using the aforementioned game Starter Kit (which is where Id recommend fellow beginners invest their time)