Vampiric Tutor and Demonic Tutor raise the consistency of the deck by letting you find your combo pieces, finishers, protection, or board-breaking spells exactly when you need them
Sometimes a card debuts in these sets that are clearly planted for Legacy or Vintage play which aren't that powerful for Commander, like True-Name Nemesis
Sorcery Color tag templates(None) Mizzix's Mastery Exile target card that's an instant or sorcery from your graveyard
Scenario: Buying a 5,000-card eBay lot for $150 ($0.03/card) If the lot is genuinely unsorted, here's a rough expectation for what you might find in a mixed-era lot: 4,700 commons/uncommons worth $0.01-0.03 each: ~$70-140 total 200 rares worth $0.10-0.50 each: ~$20-100 total 80 holos/reverse holos worth $0.25-2.00 each: ~$20-160 total 15-20 cards worth $2+ each: ~$30-100 total 1-3 cards worth $10+ each (if you're lucky): ~$10-50 total Realistic total value: $150-550
Nethya stiffened suddenly, head cocked as if straining to hear some distant sound, then fell lifeless to the ground
After I side out my ineffective cards for these, the aggressive matchups have been pretty easy
