Its not necessarily the most-played, or the most powerful, but a look at the 20 cards that on any given day of the week, float to the top of a slightly larger pool of cards that made waves this year
The star of Final Fantasy IX s beloved Chocobo Hot & Cold sidequest lets you look at the top cards of your library for each attacking Bird creature, and put them either in your hand, on the battlefield, or in the graveyard, depending on the circumstances
Combo decks are a constant feature in both constructed and Commander, and wherever they thrive, Mai will be a great tech option against them
If they block with a 5/5, they take 5 damage, and you can always run it with the Blasphemous Act / Star of Extinction combos
Pharika, God of Affliction Mostly, I hate that your opponent gets the snake tokens, but when an Eldrazi comes along that can return exiled creatures to play (itll happen!) then this will get a lot better
Meanwhile, Merfolk players will be delighted by the timeshifted True-Name Nemesis , a 3/1 Merfolk Rogue that will have protection from a chosen player and can even be played in non-Merfolk decks
