What makes this such a great option is that, while its a black legendary card, it features all 5 colors in its text box
Decks dont often run Exp
Altars effect isnt just great for getting consistent access to your other assassin creatures: This Mardu commander is perfect for running a gimmicky type-changer deck where you can exploit any creatures you like with cards like Conspiracy and Ashes of the Fallen
Spelljack + Desertion Spelljack and Desertion are almost identical cards, with the slight difference that the latter is easier to cast, at the expense of only being able to cast free creatures and artifacts, while the former can hit anything unconditionally
Hellkyte Tyrant : Trample makes it deal damage to a player much more easily, and if you steal a bunch of artifacts, you can use them to boost Hellkite Igniter
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