riryoku yugioh card Field LON-E081 1st Edition Super Rare Near Mint trading and collectible card game (TCG/CCG) Riryoku by AlanMac95 on DeviantArt

It basically means that everyone can put their biggest thing into play for free, and while theres always a chance that shell die before you get to take advantage of that ability, itll definitely earn you some favor

True - I forgot about that

Turning a combined host/augment creature over will result in a big colorless 2/2 creature represented by two cards

Commanding Conclusion Relentless Rats | Illustration by Johann Bodin Rat Colony and Relentless Rats might not have needed another commander, but they sure got one

The stats of 5/5 with wither is already quite good, and the shrinking of opponents creatures is massive

Recycling a Sunpearl Kirin for extra draw, or a Fear of Isolation for extra Optimistic Scavenger triggers, are both valid plays