Legendary Creature - Wizard Avatar Commander (CTRL to add secondary) Artifact Palantr of Orthanc At the beginning of your end step, put an influence counter on Palantr of Orthanc and scry 2
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While we wouldnt have the full block until 2013, Return to Ravnica brought powerful new tools (Abrupt Decay, Sphinxs Revelation, Cyclonic Rift, Rest in Peace, Dreadbore) and one unassuming but eventually problematic megaguildmage/one-mana planeswalker in Deathrite Shaman
Rise of the Floodborn brings in a new mechanic in Resist, which allows characters to ignore damage up to their resist value each time they take damage
I might need to brush up on my Morse Code, because Im expecting to see a lot of SOS in my future
Combining these two factors, I opted for a build centered around cheaper and impactful creature, steering away from splashy bigger ones