Players first encountered Phantump in "Pokmon X and Y" and later in "Pokmon Sword and Shield," where it maintained its role as a spooky and strategic choice for trainers
That said, since you have to discard the card at your next upkeep, it means that if you play it turn 2 you will need a madness card for 2 or less mana to be able to play it
This can give greater flexibility to your win conditions by having them be generally decent cards on their own
END STEP Conventional Commanders can get tiring, especially if multiple people in your playgroup or local game store run the same Commanders
Pokemon cards are selling out due to high demand as a result of YouTubers and streamers taking up the hobby
While its best known for its appearance in Modern Dredge decks, Bloodghast is also popular in Commander, where it serves as a free sacrificial lamb for repeatable value