Know exactly what you have
Doubling Season Doubling Season is a bit too slow for Modern but is an absolute nightmare for Commander players
The reason for this doesn't seem to be the discovery of an incredible list approach, as it relied on an odd mix, to say the least, between cards to play first and cards to play second in its main deck, as well as using some cards in very unusual quantities
To make smart decisions, you need to understand what makes a card valuable, track market prices, and know when grading is actually worth the cost and effort
Lets begin with Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire , as he tutors a Fur Hire monster whenever another is Special Summoned
Mark Rosewater has written at length about the challenge of designing a spells matter set -its worth a read if youre interested in the intersection of mechanics and lore