Giving Paradise Druid hexproof means that your opponents cant immediately take the Druid out before you get a chance to use it
However, this is one of the few cases where Unsubstantiate is not leaving you down a card in return for tempo
On our second visit, we learned that the plane had slowly been invaded by the Phyrexians (which had been hinted at subtly during the first visit), and by the end of that block, it had been transformed into New Phyrexia
Another cheap form of acceleration is Shadow in the Warp, a three mana enchantment that reduces the cost of your own creatures while also dealing damage to opponents when they cast noncreature spells
(It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Skull Storm Rarity: Rare TYPE: Sorcery SUBTYPE: - CMC: 9 Mana cost: USD: $0.00 EUR: 0.00 TIX: 0.30 EDHREC RANK: 12538 When you cast this spell, copy it for each time you've cast your commander from the command zone this game
I also like powerful and interesting cards, and this set does indeed have them