Theyre also used a bit more freely, referring to any card which has a credible chance of killing an opponent even if thats not a card your deck is built around
The unexpected MTG commander banlist update which the Commander Rules committee revealed on Monday is almost certainly the culprit
Its definitely trickier for players who want to play every format, but for those whove found a couple of formats they love and are happy there, they can simply try and tune out the irrelevant products
Interaction A few counterspells help keep people honest when you have blue mana up to potentially stop their game-winning combo, or a pesky battlefield sweeper that will otherwise send your glorious Dragons to the graveyard
Fortunately, there are ways to ignore the downside like Abigale, Eloquent First-Year, or you can use its huge power to crew vehicles or saddle mounts
The more expensive the card, the safer it is not to skip this confirmation