Each pattern has a speed modifier that represents how much faster the deck can win with that ability: "without paying its mana cost" (speed -2) free casting is always dangerous "return from graveyard to battlefield" (speed -2) reanimation cheats mana costs "additional combat" (speed -1) extra combat phases multiply damage "search your library" (speed -1) tutoring increases consistency "cascade" (speed -1) free spells from the top A critical detail: if the commander costs 5 or more mana, the speed modifier is halved
Eiganjo Castle Most white commanders could justify Eiganjo Castle given that they always have at least one target, and a mild protection spell that slots into the land base is pretty decent value
Karumonix, the Rat King currently starts at $ 1.29
This printing of Kroxa is collectible both as an individual card and as part of the set of constellation gods
Expropriate $5.99 Time Stretch is a $12 card thanks to Commander play, but that card is both more scarce and more powerful
So, when it came up, all three of us made thirteen tapped Zombies