While everyone could just buy every Commander 2019 deck in Magical Christmas Land, considering that the decks are selling for $40 to $45, not everyone has the extra money laying around to spend on cardboard, no matter how sweet they may be
The most direct strategy involves giving bad gifts, cards that actively harm their new controller, such as Steel Golem, which prevents them from casting creature spells, or the notorious Illusions of Grandeur, which causes a 20-life loss when it leaves the battlefield
Beyond just keeping demand high for new sets, recently weve seen many collectible products spiking in price
Ancestral Visions is a lovely little card, the drawback perfectly balanced to make it fair, flavourful and widely playable
What was the first black card that allowed you to draw an extra card at the cost of losing some amount of life
This is a one-two punch, especially in Commander where there are plenty of ways to gain a ton of life in a single turn