Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer hands out class surveys, I mean surveils, and lets you capitalize on the graveyard nicely
This is competition for your tertiary counterspell slots, and likely makes the primary role in decks that play with the graveyard
It surveys its domain on wings of ice, bringing misfortune to all who dare trespass
It also doubles as a subtle form of disruption against decks that rely on few lands or precise color fixing
I have also been considering testing Skullmulcher or Gluttonous Slime again with the commander death trigger rule change and the addition of Fiery Emancipation, tutoring with Chord of Calling to sac our board state at instant speed sounds appealling or using Green Sun's Zenith or Finale of Devastation at sorcery speed with Boseiju, Who Shelters All protection
However, the price leaps into a completely different tier for a authenticated PSA 10 GEM-MT copy, which currently commands anywhere from $4,000 to $6,500 due to extreme vintage grading scrutiny