Black Lotus and the cycle of five Moxes allow players to cheaply and easily accelerate their mana by one or more turns, often allowing players to perform game-winning combos and other moves on the first turn
The fear of getting two-for-oned by opposing removal spells is too strong in me
With cards like Clive, Ifrit's Dominant, you get even more incentive to flood your deck with red sources
Aside from Cloud's iconic status, summoning any equipment from your deck for a measly two mana is already a massive boon for artifact-based Commanders
Creature - Insect Color tag templates(None) Giant Ankheg Trample Ward (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .) Other creatures you control have trample and ward
I even got to go hands-on and play a round with a few folk from developer Wizards of the Coast, and the result of this unexpected tie-in is a strange but surprisingly compelling mix of a multiplayer Magic match and a family board game night