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And we see this in some of the most popular Mono Red commander options on EDHREC: Red is very good at Burn, and three of the top Burn commanders come with built-in resiliency to removal -- Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might, Solphim, Mayhem Dominus, Purphoros, God of the Forge -- which is especially good since Red has basically no good answers to board wipes
Apr 14, 2026 The 10 Best Prepared Cards in Secrets of Strixhaven The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven looks like it'll have some very strong cards for Commander
Treasure tokens are great at being able to cast high-cost spells early on in the game
The creature features first strike and a mechanic that triggers whenever you cast your third spell in a turn , causing it to become prepared. Once prepared, players can cast a copy of its built-in Lightning Bolt ability, dealing three damage to any target before the creature resets