mtg command cards Rules Text: command, zone, 80 or each player discards all the cards in his or her hand Magic: the Gathering MTG Word

It was explained by Ryan Miller that these changes make it easier for different language cards

This lets you slam down the Herald seconds before certain doom, giving you a chance to cast it in response to practically anything your opponent could do

Since this effect is a loss of life and not damage, it gets around cards with abilities that prevent or redirect damage which can help take out decks that run lots of protection

Meanwhile Veteran Beastrider lets you dictate the pace of the game, excelling on both offense and defense

This is true for both the creature line-up and the reanimation spell count, but if you do this, you have a solid Commander deck to play with

It applies more pressure and trades up in combat more effectively