In November 2022, these sets were selling for between $11,000 and $12,000
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Sword Coast Sailor Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward | Illustration by Karl Kopinski Commander (2) Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Sword Coast Sailor Creature (13) Standard Bearer Suture Priest Cloud of Faeries Drift of Phantasms Trinket Mage Stonehorn Dignitary Repository Skaab Archaeomancer Mnemonic Wall Mulldrifter Peregrine Drake Salvager of Secrets Shipwreck Dowser Sorcery (8) Ponder Preordain Merchant Scroll Strategic Planning Remember the Fallen Deep Analysis Lrien Revealed Step Through Instant (18) Cloudshift Ephemerate Stave Off Dispel Flicker of Fate Momentary Blink Thraben Charm Echoing Truth Planar Incision Resculpt Deprive Muddle the Mixture Acrobatic Maneuver Generous Gift Prismatic Strands Scrollshift Blur Ghostly Flicker Enchantment (5) Journey to Nowhere Omen of the Sea Utter Insignificance Oblivion Ring Candlekeep Sage Artifact (22) Ancient Den Arcum's Astrolabe Aether Spellbomb Moonsnare Prototype Arcane Signet Azorius Signet Fellwar Stone Fractured Powerstone Lembas Mind Stone Prismatic Lens Thought Vessel Ashnod's Altar Bonder's Ornament Commander's Sphere Hierophant's Chalice Lantern of Revealing Mana Geode Network Terminal Vessel of Endless Rest Sisay's Ring Ur-Golem's Eye Land (32) Ash Barrens Command Tower Glacial Floodplain Mystic Sanctuary Snow-Covered Island x22 Snow-Covered Plains x6 Backgrounds are a fantastic addition to Commander games, allowing you to mix and match them with commanders like Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward, who can use backgrounds as part of their strategy
Staff of Domination This artifact was so good it was banned in Commander for years as an infinite mana sink
While both of those things are powerful, a one-time surge of mana can be fun and is unlikely to warp the game when it happens later in the game
And on top of that, you can take advantage of instant speed with Faerie Mastermind and High Fae Trickster
The commander we designed to support one of our mechanical themes (Simic plus Abzan equals GWUB +1/+1 counters) spoke to Ben on a more fundamental level than the other commanders did
