If we were to judge cards in this ranking by their power/budget ratio, Skullclamp would most likely be #1
As special thanks for sticking around to the end, here are my top-rated commons to look for in each color for those early-pack-one picks when youre trying to figure out direction: WHITE: Fate of the Sun-Cryst, Gaelicat, White Auracite, Aerith Rescue Mission, Weapons Vendor BLUE: Stuck in Summoners Sanctum, Retrieve the Esper, Ice Flan, Combat Tutorial, Sahagin BLACK: Vaynes Treachery, Black Mages Rod , Sephiroths Intervention, Fight On!, Ahriman RED: Red Mages Rapier, Thunder Magic, Hill Gigas, Suplex, Summon: G.F
Should an IP receive a Secret Lair but then return for a full UB set, or additional products, we will then add it to the list
It dominates the board, it can kill in just 2 swings and dodges 90% of the removal spells
We also see that Commander has become increasingly popular on MTGO, a trend that has accelerated in response to COVID-19
This is a fantastic design that inspired me to build a deck around it, and you can read about it below
