Slot #7: Common/ The List Card Most of the time (7 out of 8, or 87.5%), this slot will be a seventh common, but an eighth of the time (12.5%), you will get a card from The List
if you arent saving a creature, youll likely redirect a counterspell to Deflecting Swat itself as it resolves to protect a card on the stack
It's so straightforward compared to many other complicated Commander strategies that it might seem underpowered as a result, but that's simply untrue
Watermark: Orzhov Illustrated by Yeong-Hao Han Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Regardless of how you do it, designing rares to be weaker than player expectations is quite courageous in the year 2026
This slight change completely changes the flavor of the mechanic, showing how even after death, the spirits of the plane linger, blessing their former friends and haunting their former enemies