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Silverback Elder is a five-mana 5/7 - which is already not terrible - but it also does one of three things every single time you cast a creature spell

This costs just three, is instant speed, and draws equal to damage deal as well

So why is he here

Commander Decks are designed to make learning Magic through Commander a great experience for those new players

This can trade for anything -- even dragons -- and it can even attack without giving up that ability

I usually played some form of Dredge deck since Bazaar of Baghdad is insane, but who can resist the allure of playing Dark Confidant and Blightsteel Colossus in the same deck