My goal today was to demonstrate how a little dinky thing is actually a vital, important design and development toolso much so that an entire structure and language has been built around the card codes
Since cards like these stand the test of time, it will gain more value in the next few years unless Wizards of the Coast decide to reprint it once again, which is doubtful
The aforementioned low mana curve and mana reduction attached to Millicent really put in the work to make this a relatively smooth deck to play with
Problem solved: Ive stumbled on a gates deck that thematically ties gates to the commander, and a guiding theme to constrain deck-building so I dont get bored of the deck simply doing its thing and winning or not, and a win-condition that encourages play that assembles combinations of permanents over many turns, making this a deck that wants to play light-hearted, casual EDH
Despite some players having to wait, we already know all of the contents for the new Lord of the Rings holiday release
Also worth mentioning with this version of Sauron is their immense Ward cost
