As Abzan is still such a large part of the metagame, I would rather avoid playing into its strengths
While the most obvious question we could ask is, Is there a Commander deck here? the question I set out to answer was, What does Energy do that will contribute to a winning strategy? Its easy to see Energy as more of a Rube Goldberg machine than an effective resource, and so I set out with the intention of doing just that
Queen Allenals mana value might be a bit harder to cast than your average bear, but it's guaranteed to get big before long
The card features figures in pointed hoods, which the card game company recently declared as "racist" and said the card would be not only be removed but "should never have been published nor placed in the Gatherer." That card, and six others that have been deemed "racist or culturally offensive," have been banned from the game, the company said earlier this month
Of course, Grand Theft Auto VI is going to be the big game of 2026, but there are plenty of other games coming out between now and then
There's also a blue version in Propaganda for decks that don't run white mana.
