Chaos Channeler can be played in any deck that runs red color, including the mono colored aggro decks
And if you countered an ability of a dork, 'walker or artifact, they are shut down as long as you control this Merfolk Wizard, so those are permanently answered
10 The Wandering Minstrel Is A Fantastic Budget Option The Wandering Minstrel Saves You Money On Lands There are some commanders I haven't listed here that are more powerful generally than The Wandering Minstrel, but I wanted to include this card because of its potential in budget decks
Bane, Lord of Darkness Bane, Lord of Darkness has one of the more menacing (and easier to read) names on todays list, and for good reason
A powerful reanimation/recursion creature makes an excellent commander
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