4 Mana Crypt Like it or not, despite the cards absurd financial price tag, Mana Crypt is one of the best ways you can ramp in the Commander format
(The main exception to this rule is against Whitebeard, where I normally take 1 life[This will be the Whitebeard players 2nd turn of going first, or their 2nd turn of going second] and then begin to start 2K countering a lot of their 6K attacks, because their units are so much stronger)
These are the two cards Kellen said disappointed him throughout the tournament he played
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Offering an incredible damage-doubling ability, Lightning can quickly spiral out of control, especially when given Double Strike
It works well with cards like Heliod, Sun-Crowned that reward lifegain with +1/+1 counters so this restless nightmare can attack turn after turn