Red During Odyssey block, red dabbled in discard using the punisher style of card (Do X or take a certain amount of damage)
Bringing in something like Mystical Dispute helps to counteract this, as it gives you another tool to put you ahead of your opponent if they don't have it
For those interested in seeing the "new" Magic: The Gathering Arena Historic cards, they are as follows: Players that peruse this list of new MTG Arena cards will notice that they cover a wide spectrum of sets, some of which are not even legal in Magic: The Gathering 's Pioneer and Modern formats
Toph, Earthbending Master and Wan Shi Tong, All Knowing both seem like particularly fun commanders to build around
For example, if you're only pulling from Genetic Apex - Mewtwo, then it's a good idea to buy cards that only appear in Charizard or Pikachu packs
Necropanther can give you a similar, early game mutate trigger, while Boneyard Lurker returns any permanent type, albeit to your hand