mtg meta commander decks How to build MTG's best Modified MTG Commander decks July 2026

But what if the game itself includes racism in its legacy

You attack three opponents, create two token copies of Avenger, and suddenly you have tripled your plant token count and triggered Landfall multiple times

It does mean you will have to cascade on your own turn more often, so there are some downsides, too

If you draw dead cards in your opening hand, it's likely to cost you the game

An Esper commander gives you access to bangers like Herald of Hoofbeats, Marshal of Zhalfir, Elenda and Azor, Invasion of New Phyrexia, and even Unsettled Mariner

There are those that give card quality or draw cards, there are cards that do specific things while being on reasonably costed tempo dorks and there are powerful effects tempered by drawbacks that may be used to good effect in times of need