Color identity, which owes its origins to the fertile mind of former Rules Manager Matt Tabak, sprung from the fact that Memnarch, along with Bosh, Iron Golem
With Commander decks, as it can only enter tapped within your first three turns, Starting Town sees its best performance in decks whose commanders naturally hit the battlefield early , ensuring the required mana is available from turn two onward
You can pass and hold this red instant up, sinking mana into it for a massive burst of card draw before you begin the turn you want to win
Anzrag's balanced out slightly by not having any built-in protection, but it hits so far above its weight class at this mana cost
Amethyst/Emerald Aggro Another deck that looks to pair Emerald's high lore value characters with strong card draw to keep those characters constantly landing on the board is Amethyst/Emerald
Its the rare case where a $49 pre-sale price for a card may actually be a generous offer and not a total rip-off