Due to the nature of the Commander, activation costs such as perversion are not a big problem, and since the composition of the deck is such that all permanents except basic lands have different names, it can be said to be a spell that practically returns all graveyards to the battlefield
These arent just rare cards
If that player doesn't, you mill X cards, where X is the number of influence counters on Palantr of Orthanc, and that player loses life equal to the total mana value of those cards
Generally I think the card is weaker when played turn one, as when on the play you dont know what you need in the matchup (the turn two patchwork might look great until your opponent casts an Amulet of Vigor turn one for example), and it doesnt setup your board to be stronger at all
Thunderous Velocipede Thunderous Velocipede provides a ton of value for
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