While most group hug decks are also fattening up everyone's land count so that they can feed a Helix PinnacleHelix Pinnacle, give the entire table a horde of Hippos with PhelddagrifPhelddagrif and a Suture PriestSuture Priest, or just cast Approach of the Second SunApproach of the Second Sun twice in the same turn, another huge piece of the strategy is what Howling MineHowling Mine provides: having a huge grip of cheap, efficient interaction that you can use to keep others from winning while you get your splashy win-con online
If you collect Japanese cards, this is good to know!
It also needs the lowest amount of storm to win in a normal game
*Buy Antiquities Mishras Workshop cards on TCGPlayer or eBay 1997 Pokmon Japanese Topsun #025 Pikachu (Blue Back) First thing to share with all new-to-TCG collectors, there are six versions of this #025 Pikachu card
Thankfully, PSA realizes this is an issue and is doing what it can to rectify it
While cards like Armageddon and Strip Mine do see moderate play, theres little guarantee youll face them, especially with the social implications of blowing up lands in Commander