mtg join forces cards Commander / EDH decks — MTG Winota, Joiner of Forces

Then, a few days ago, I realized the perfect solution to this problem was staring me in the face the entire time, and it's one of my favorite Aetherdrift cards, in Monument to Endurance

Of course Gingerbrute was going to be here

I ran this in Abe's Deck of Happiness and Joy alongside Sneak Attack to punch as a 6/6 without evasion, just one fewer than Verdant Force but a cheaper drop if you have to hard cast it

That additional level of flexibility increases as you have two potential targets or a bigger body as the board state needs

In Commander, there are several ways to cheat this into play, putting a major target on your back but also giving you time to knock an opponent or two out of the game

Shenzi - Head Hyena is a highlight, since this card's ability, What Have We Got Here?, gains 2 Lore every time a hyena card challenges a damaged character