Once I understood my deck well enough, I started building my own sideboards, not just changing a card here or there but building from the ground up
Blacksmiths Skill is one such card, and has single-handedly piqued interest in the archetype again for many players
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A really strong ward will help it not die right away, which makes playing a 7 drop Commander less scary
I am not simply talking about additional cost, or else then something like Magic Mirror would fall into the Passive category
If you can drop the Sentinel on an early turn, most players arent going to be interested in holding their ramp spells in order to pay your tax
