mtg xenagos commander deck Playmat Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #295 Illustrated by Jason Chan Magic Magic the Gathering Trading Card

(Shield counters don't prevent this damage as they're removed.) Instant Color tag templates(None) Chaotic Backlash Chaotic Backlash deals damage to target player equal to twice the number of white and/or blue permanents they control

A little hype and scarcity goes a long way in helping cement the popularity of a game and ensuring its longevity

Let's take a look at the Top 8

On its own, mono-blue can get you creatures with combat damage triggers that draw cards (Neurok Commando, Tandem Lookout, Scroll Thief) and ninjas with ninjutsu and other combat damage triggers (Mistblade Shinobi, Mist-Syndicate Naga)

Abolish Usually, spending two cards to get rid of one is not very efficient, which is a bit part of why Abolish isnt more popular

Of course, lets just call a spade for a spade