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[29] 5 Trample Creatures with the trample ability deal the extra damage to opponents when theyre blocked by a creature smaller than them

The top comments on the Reddit thread are all critical of this move, as many of the formats loudest advocates are worried that Commander will devolve into Un- set nonsense over the next couple of weeks

We all know how common life gain is at the kitchen table

This is also a counter mover away from being a Ghostly Prison with tons of upside

However, while Ruric Thar is heavily dependent on the spells being cast by your opponents to be of specific types, Omnath's ability is based off of the cards that you cast, putting its triggers entirely within your control

Additionally, its effect became even better over time with the introduction of Urzas Saga and the metagame shifting towards more artifact-heavy synergies