Three strength, three willpower, and one lore for questing are all nothing to write home about for a cost of 3 ink, and there are definitely more exciting alternatives to deploy
While Commander used to be a bit slower and more casual, it seems to be getting faster and faster
A 1-mana 3/3 can still bash, it just begs the question on what kind of draw-2 deck really wants to play the beatdown in the first place
Last updated on February 2, 2026 Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan | Illustration by Victor Adame Minguez Aside from actual factual physical cards, +1/+1 counters are probably the most common game piece in Magic
Sai, Master Thopterist and Emry, Lurker of the Loch gives the deck some recovery alternatives when the combo is disrupted
Some of our suggestions here add utility to your deck, protect your board state, punish other players, or make you win more (and win faster)