Wrap Up Master of Cruelties | Illustration by Chase Stone Alesha, Who Smiles at Death is one the oldest Commander decks in my collection
I would argue that this is one of the better decks on this list for new players, as its creature-heavy nature is good for learning about combos, synergies, and how dynamic certain creatures can be, but if you hope to make it truly competitive at your game night, it's going to take quite a few upgrades
If you have 9 counters already from casting creature spells power 2 or less thanks to Ezuri, Claw of Progress being on the battlefield, you can cast Glistener Elf and itll become an instant threat because it comes in as 10/10 with infect
6 Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard sees a lot of play as a rare land that can tap for any color of mana that an opponent's land could produce
This does start to feel like a lot of separate needs for every draft to answer simultaneously, and you can feel that pressure on every pick even deep into pack 3
Notably, Blue is the Theros: Beyond Death colour that features one of the sets cards that could be called a game-breaker
