Five ink is relatively cheap cost for a card that can instantly deal with tough, high-willpower attackers or characters ready to churn lore and progress their player toward victory, so having Dragon Fire at the ready when you need it is always recommended
Discard effects are essential to the balance of competitive Magic , and to the color identity of black as a whole
Thats not to say you cant make a Boros self-mill deck I see you, Osgir players but the card pool in Sultai will probably rebuild better and outpace other colors trying to self-mill
There arent many squirrel commanders in Magic, but man do the good ones pack a punch
Key performance factors include: Matte backs for better grip and reduced glare Tight tolerances to eliminate uneven edges Strong seams to prevent splitting during repeated shuffles Sleeves directly affect gameplay speed and card lifespan
The oracle text replaces cephalid with octopus, so you can run this with the other mono-blue octopuses here