" Magic tends to embrace all that house ruling, making it official when it catches on
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We need protection or we are literally never going to cast a 10 mana spell with 0 counterspells to protect it
In a similar way with planeswalkers, battles can draw out a game because attackers must choose between disrupting a powerful card or attacking a player's life total
When new staple cards are printed specifically for Commander rather than left buried in past sets for each player to unearth on their own, will deck-building still have the same organic joy to it
Glorious Gale is powerful, but often comes at a price in this format as there are lots of non-creature spells that add power and toughness to the board, and holding up gale mana while your opponent plays around it is a great way to lose