Ive seen plenty of games where it quietly tutors a value creature early, then later gets cashed in to push a game-winning play through a wall of counterspells and removal
AS A BONUS HERE ARE WITHOUT FURTHER COMMENTARY THE 10 COMMANDERS I ENJOYED THE MOST FROM THIS YEAR THAT DIDNT MAKE THE ABOVE LIST: Breena, the Demagogue Hofri Ghostforge Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order Esix, Fractal Bloom Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar (IM JUST HAPPY SHE EXISTS) Felisa, Fang of Silverquill Rionya, Fire Dancer Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge Shadrix Silverquill Gisa Glorious Resurrector Incredible list you gotta love those land cycles

#18: Recurring Nightmare Weve already touched on a few Recurring Nightmare decks this month, but the biggest win for the card has got to be Brian Seldens 1998 World Championship list: Creatures (24) 1 Spike Weaver 1 Verdant Force 1 Tradewind Rider 4 Wall of Blossoms 4 Birds of Paradise 1 Man-o'-War 2 Nekrataal 2 Uktabi Orangutan 2 Spike Feeder 2 Wall of Roots 1 Spirit of the Night 1 Orcish Settlers 1 Cloudchaser Eagle 1 Thrull Surgeon Lands (22) Spells (14) Sideboard While Recurring Nightmare is most often thought of as part of Survival of the Fittest strategies, it has also enjoyed a fair bit of success in B/G Rock decks, just using it for value and in combo decks seeking to loop it, with any number of creatures that effectively net you mana each time
Cards feel thin and flimsy
Two types of cards have been revealed, with standard and premium art versions available to collect
At the same time, world championship competitors engaged with fans by answering questions while showcasing new Yu-Gi-Oh