Obviously, you need at least a target to fetch before you play it, but a decently-sized flier that draws you a real card when it enters is very good in any deck
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Its a bit of a spicy pull, and it might be too risky for some Commander players, but it spiked as high at $25 about a year ago before dropping back off toward $10 and it might be due for another bump
Oh, and speaking of Shredder: Borderless Pixel Art variants 15 cards unique to the preconstructed deck will also receive special pixel art variants in special surge foiling exclusive to Collector Boosters
Splash Common doesn't tend to have splashy cards
People use proxies for a bunch of extremely normal reasons: - Playtesting new decks before spending money - Commander upgrades without chasing down every last staple immediately - Cube maintenance (updating lists without re-buying a small nations GDP) - Kitchen table games where the goal is fun, not authentication theater - Protecting valuable cards by keeping originals safe while you play with substitutes If your group is on board, proxies are often the simplest way to keep games creative, fair, and actually happening