Honorable Mention: Tazri, Beacon of Unity Tazri, Beacon of Unity throws ally in the party mix mostly as a callback to its original General Tazri print
Conclusion Thank you for sticking with me while I looked at some classic cards from Magics past
On the surface Marisi is an open-ended commander, they restrict the ability for your opponents to do any kind of combat tricks, and it pushes the game along by forcing combat on a pretty regular basis
Untap effects like Thousand-Year Elixir, Seedborn Muse, and Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler turn the Night Witch into an engine by letting you activate it multiple times a turn cycle, plus all that sacrificing pairs well with Midnight Reaper
Weve had all of these effects before on creatures, and theyre always on cards that end up becoming essential, so were expecting the same here, even if Coven can be tricky to manage
Nurturing Pixie Clearly my boomer is showing, but if you played Shrieking Drake back in the day, you know how good this kind of thing can be