Sure, it actually began back in 2020, but looking over the cards for the year made me realise how much of 2023 revolves around this new paradigm
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade and Yarus, Roar of the Gods can both thrive with a creature like Aschloud Phoenix, as both of them can draw you cards with face-down creatures and turn creatures face up for free
In terms of criteria here, well look more favorably on precons with a cohesive, consistent game plan, and a well-defined strategy that feeds into what the face Commander does
They show up in the Aether Revolt ones, but for a few months there nobody had a specially labeled token to denote their current energy count
This jack-of-all-trades has a lot of charm to it, all the more since there are countless ways to cheat it into play, be it with the new Tannuk, Steadfast SecondTannuk, Steadfast Second, good old Daretti, Scrap SavantDaretti, Scrap Savant, Trash for TreasureTrash for Treasure, or Goblin WelderGoblin Welder, to name but a few
As part of the equip ability, the equipment is attached to target creature you control. Given that creatures with shroud cant be the target of spells or abilities, that means they cant be the target of equip abilities