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Thats like comparing apples to ICBMs, and it colored my analysis from the start

The nicest thing here is that youll usually get a good cost reduction to cast your big threat, particularly if one of your opponents has a Dockside Extortionist in play

Griselbrand is banned for other reasons, of course, but the ability to draw that many more cards is what sets it apart in Commander

You could even get it back with Goblin Dark-Dwellers if you wanted to

Village Pillagers, meanwhile, comes down in the mid-game to help you keep pushing your engine toward inevitability

Not the most flavourful art-to-effect association, but a fun effect