Popular mechanics are making a comeback in new forms
Gadrak is loaded with value at his meager 3cmc, being a 5/4 flyer that can generate a ton of Treasure tokens -- ramp, in Mono Red
If you have two commanders, the ability adds one mana of any color in their combined color identities
Best Rat Commanders in MTG + How to Build a Rat Deck (2026) The Magic: The Gathering rat deck is one of the formats most iconic underdogs: a mono-black swarm that buries opponents under a tide of cheap 1/1s, then turns that horde into lethal damage through token doublers, anthems, and sacrifice payoffs
A mill-heavy deck and cards with mechanics like scavenge also add redundancy to the game plan
While an unconfirmed Twitter picture indicates that this shiny one-of-a-kind edition may have already been opened, its promised existence has already inspired a bidding frenzy that would make even Gollum blush (a Spanish game store leads, as of this writing, with an offer of 2 million euros and a paella dinner)