It also doesnt hurt that this is by far the cheapest tier 1 deck in the format -- no Goyfs required
And of course, we all know how powerful Mindslaver effects are, if you can get to that
Like a lot of the other cool, iconic legends in the set, 6 mana is a lot, but being able to flip this guy into a 9/9 that fights a creature, gives you a ton of mana, and eventually turns back into Clive rather than dying, could make it all worth it
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Some of the stronger reprints in these Commander decks include: Rise of the Dark RealmsRise of the Dark Realms (Revival Trance) Ruinous UltimatumRuinous Ultimatum (Revival Trance) Bastion ProtectorBastion Protector (Limit Break) Champion's HelmChampion's Helm (Limit Break) Conqueror's FlailConqueror's Flail (Limit Break) Clever ConcealmentClever Concealment (Limit Break) Generous PatronGenerous Patron (Counter Blitz) Walking BallistaWalking Ballista (Counter Blitz) Sublime EpiphanySublime Epiphany (Scions & Spellcraft) Snuff OutSnuff Out (Scions & Spellcraft) Final JudgmentFinal Judgment (Scions & Spellcraft) Overall, reprint playability appears to be pretty widespread among the different precons, but in terms of value, Limit Break has this in spades
Stormfist Crusader Yet another Rakdos card that simultaneously rewards and punishes everyone equally