Number 264 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (6/18/2021) Grist, the Hunger Tide can be your commander as its first ability works before the game begins during deck construction
Goblin Trenches Cards that take over games are really good
Couple that with Wizards insistence on putting prowess on every red creature that costs less than 4 mana, and you get a compact, resilient threat that can win the game in a few short turns
The resulting permanent will have its back face up, although it will still be a copy of Elite Vanguard that turn
Still, I think The Wandering Minstrel is a great budget option for anyone putting together a five-color deck that focuses on lands - like a Maze's End deck - or just a "good stuff" deck
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