The deck boxes from the Build and Battle also make for great deck boxes to use at tournaments in your local area, bringing some flavor from your favorite sets along with you as you compete
#5 RE: first edition shadow I may try get a first edition French base set booster pack to check
While a land that bounces itself back to your hand doesnt sound like something most decks would want, there are actually a ton of applications for this 1997 classic in Commander
Prowess and double strike are a pair of keywords that arent combined very often, but they work well together
Bant is the perfect color combo for the deck given White/Greens penchant for counter generation and Blue/Greens tempo management
While there have been many cool Birthing Pod decks at various points, the final nail in the coffin was Erik Peterss Grand Prix Omaha 2015 list, one of many big GP finishes for Pod near the end of its Modern Career: Creatures (29) 4 Birds of Paradise 1 Eternal Witness 3 Wall of Roots 1 Orzhov Pontiff 1 Shriekmaw 1 Reveillark 3 Kitchen Finks 1 Murderous Redcap 2 Noble Hierarch 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence 1 Scavenging Ooze 2 Restoration Angel 1 Sin Collector 3 Voice of Resurgence 1 Reclamation Sage 3 Siege Rhino Lands (23) Spells (8) While some Pod decks focused on assembling intricate combos, this build is a great example of the value approach, primarily focusing on exploiting enters-the-battlefield and death triggers while making extremely good use of the toolbox Birthing Pod enables
