mtg commander deck guidelines How to Build a Magic: The Gathering (for Beginners) Basic Commander Deck template? :

Commander Format Excellence: Tailor your strategy with a legendary commander leading your forces

For six mana I want more than some ongoing draw or the ability to dump in actual threats

Papalymo Totolymo is a low cost-creature only requiring 1 white and 1 black mana to play

Escaped instants and sorceries dont get exiled when they resolve, unlike flashback cards

(2025-06-06) If another effect (or effects) modifies how much damage a source you control would dealby preventing some of it, for examplethe player being dealt damage or the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses the order in which any such effects (including Lightning's) apply

There's also a good number of removal spells (eight if you include several Vampires), board clears (Damn, Austere Command, and Olivia's Wrath), and ramp (eight with Master of Dark Rites)