Sitting between $1.25-$2.00, Pyrewood does what we want and does it cheaper in both mana and money, proudly earning today's bronze medal
Slifer The Sky Dragon No
Many times when subbing vintage cards i collect, i try to sub from the same set or complete sets
Its even better in Commander, where you have the time to play it alongside token doublers like Mondrak, Glory Dominus to multiply your board presence several times over for a surprise lethal strike force

The deck consists of a total of 42 Main Deck cards and 15 Extra Deck monsters: Monsters: 3x Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow 3x Lyrilusc - Turquoise Warbler 3x Lyrilusc - Beryl Canary 2x Lyrilusc - Sapphire Swallow 2x Lyrilusc - Celestine Wagtail 3x Tri-Brigade Nervall 3x Tri-Brigade Fraktall 1x Tri-Brigade Kerass 1x Tri-Brigade Kitt 1x Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds 3x Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring 2x Maxx C 1x Mist Valley Apex Avian Spells: 1x One for One 1x Lightning Storm 1x Divine Wind of Mist Valley 2x Pot of Desires 3x Lyrilusc - Bird Call 2x Fire Formation - Tenki 2x Called by the Grave Traps: 2x Infinite Impermanence Extra Deck: 2x Lyrilusc - Recital Starling 1x Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale 1x Lyrilusc - Ensemblue Robin 1x Number F0: Utopic Future 1x Number F0: Utopic Draco Future 1x Downerd Magician 1x Divine Arsenal AA-Zeus - Sky Thunder 1x Salamangreat Almiraj 1x Ancient Warriors Oath - Double Dragon Lords 1x Tri-Brigade Ferrijit the Barren Blossom 1x Tri-Brigade Rugal the Silver Sheller 1x Tri-Brigade Shuraig the Ominous Omen 1x Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty 1x Accesscode Talker The Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc deck consists of a primarily-Lyrilusc core, with Tri-Brigade monsters being used in complement with the effects of these cards

Theres a lot to love about this commander when you pair it with cards like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar or Caesar, Legion's Emperor