Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar is often a piece of a larget puzzle, but why not make it the leader
One of the three common Exploit creatures could cast a spell that cost more than 1 mana (imagine if Chill of the Grave were an Exploit effect rather than a card in the set)
It grants one of your cards the Evasive keyword for the turn, making your fragile or high Lore cards practically untouchable
There are tons of these in the game, multiples in each set, and most people probably think of these when they think of a cycle
There are also some powerful cards in Boros to consider, including Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Duke Ulder Ravengard, Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder, and many others
Last updated on June 19, 2026 Necropotence | Illustration by Dave Kendall Although card draw is theoretically only a secondary part of black's color pie, there are enough powerful black card draw effects that some might be welcome in your 99 of your Commander deck even when paired with the card draw powerhouses (blue and green)
