There are stellar commanders like D&Ds Prosper, Tome-Bound and Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald plus plenty of payoffs in Ultimate Magic: Meteor, Delayed Blast Fireball, Quintorius Kand, Passionate Archaeologist, and Nalfeshnee
Doing so was optional, but a bunch of artists played along: David "Help Me" Martin (on Aesthetic Consultation because the artist was being crushed in the art) Heather "Erica Gassalasca-Jape" Hudson (on Artful Looter
You aren't going to win a damage race, and if you don't trade now, you're likely going to face the same decision next turn
Zodiark, Umbral God Phyrexian Obliterator has been usurped as the creature with the most Black pips in its casting cost
Suspend 3 means you play it on turn one, and it does nothing until turn four
The Abzan merchants soon discovered why this route was clear of dragons