While his ability does not serve to add cards to graveyards, many Rogues do, and, for that reason he is a big staple in Rogue Commander decks
On top of that, this color combination often excels at using removal (Path to Exile and Lightning Bolt) to handle threats, while using counterspells and card draw from blue to maintain control over the game
Getting to dig for an artifact or enchantment and bringing it in with a shield counter is nice, and similarly, putting perma-buffs on your creatures or Commander is good too
You must follow all normal timing rules for spells cast using the second ability and must pay all costs for spells cast this way
Every rulebook card can be found in Set, Draft, and Collector Boosters in non-foil as well as traditional foil
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