This cards ability to act as removal is nice, but make sure you feel confident in being able to win prizes before you build a deck around this commander
In fact, the mechanic was so successful that Wizards has shifted their philosophy when it comes to designing cards with it
Timely Ward Timely Ward is a three-cost (two generic and one white) enhantment
OP-16 makes this harder still by splitting its Manga Rare slot across three different Admirals, so hitting one specific card is a genuinely long shot
It makes the card always useful as a counter, but typically demonstrates the cards role as a reactive tool, rather than a proactive one
Base Set booster boxes can come with either square Wizards of the Coast logos, curved Wizards of the Coast logos, or no logos at all