Selling a big pull early has historically been the strongest move of this era, launch-week highs on earlier Mega Evolution chases cooled noticeably within a month
By having a bunch of toughness on the table, we can essentially ignore a huge percentage of the opponents creatures and save our removal spells for when they matter
Turn Volrath into the joiner, tap for 7 green mana, spend 1 mana to turn Volrath into Pili, then spend another 2 mana to untap Volrath and generate 1 mana of any color, generating infinite colored mana
Do the same for flying, first strike, double strike, deathtouch, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, and vigilance
This symbol is typically found opposite the Expansion symbol, or beside it in early Japanese 1st Edition sets
In assembling the Commander Format Panel, Gavin Verhey wanted at least some continuity