9 Supreme Verdict Is Cost-Efficient & Easily Resolves Countermagic isn't as commonly used in the Commander format as it is in the competitive Legacy format, but some blue Commander decks may still run cards like Swan Song or Negate to hit big, costly spells they don't like, such as combo pieces or board wipes
Once you've determined how much damage is excess, the creature you control simultaneously deals damage to the creature and to its controller
Fight variants can trigger both abilities at once and we can gain maximum value
(The early Plague Rat decks preceded the little only four in a deck rule.) So Brian let the card break the rule
AJ described his win as the start of a planned 'planetary treasure hunt', as he told Paul: "I'm on a quest to buy a T-Rex dinosaur fossil, I'm going to buy the Declaration of Independence, and I'm not stopping there
Pros & Cons An easy deck to use and understand the game Chien-Pao ability delivers consistency in the deck across all matches Can be upgraded to be used in the competitive scene