( Drannith Stinger ) Generating lots of small creature tokens by cycling
This archetype relies heavily on enchantments, and has a lot in common with the much less friendly 'stax' strategies
Whether through traditional mana rocks like Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, versatile options like Fellwar Stone, or powerful artifacts like Mana Crypt and Gilded Lotus, including staple mana ramp cards in your Commander deck can significantly enhance its consistency and performance
If you choose to discard a card, a second triggered ability goes on the stack and you will choose a target for it
Mana Crypt is a two mana boost on the spot, a fine addition to any combination deck, but its drawback is very real
The other upside of Inscription of Ruin is that it's also a fine (if slightly overcosted) removal spell against aggro, where killing any creature with mana value three or less hits basically everything against a deck like Mono-Red or Mono-White