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Although Estrid, the Masked is the face commander, the alternate commander Tuvasa the Sunlit is more often what you'll use as your commander instead, as it provides more consistent support by drawing you cards and growing its stats for every enchantment you control

They are not the Quarterbacks, they are the Left Tackles that allow those Quarterbacks to succeed.

2 life factors in too, but not enough to sway the decision

Its in these casual settings where the dark parts of Magic: The Gathering take root

You could argue that this red creature provides a boon if youre behind and recasting your commander often, but its such a weak payoff that youd be better off running protection in that slot

Looking at many of the old creatures on this list, it's hard for new players to know what they are missing, because in the context of today's creatures they generally aren't missing all that much