Thematically, it pushed darker, more aggressive designs, but its Trainers and item pool couldnt keep up
Instead of killing one opponent per turn like Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest, Zada is looking to kill all opponents in one glorious attack step
Ravenous Rotbelly Big fan of the bloated Fleshbag Marauder, which works more like a scaling board wipe than a traditional edict creature
After all, "punisher"-style effects that give your opponent a choice are usually underwhelming, as savvy opponents will always select the lesser of two evils
During my experiments to find these combos, I noticed a recurring theme among the new partner commanders
Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir Since this story focuses more on the denizens of the Multiverse overcoming the Phyrexian invasion than the last set, we felt this was the best presentation for the shape of these cards and players including them in their decks