Building an Azorius Mill Commander Deck With Hope Estheim Hope EstheimHope Estheim | Art by Shiyu With only 708 Azorius mill decks on the site, Hope EstheimHope Estheim brings a fresh look to the archetype by combining it with another, much more popular one: life gain
Blacks mastery of death magic makes it the most powerful color for destroying creatures and Planeswalkers though its ability to remove enemy artifacts and enchantments is almost nil
Turning Preordain into Ancestral Recall is nothing to scoff at, but Eligeth is also a vulnerable 6-mana creature
For that reason alone the card could find a home in graveyard decks in Standard and beyond
Getting to 6 mana is a tall ask and the fact that you then still need cards in order to go off, which isn't guaranteed by the way, renders the card unplayable
Black's strengths are destroying creatures, forcing opponents to discard cards, making players lose life, and returning creatures from graveyards