There have been some really cool mono-red commanders to choose from over the years, but Torbran brings damage-based red strategy right back to the front of the class
In the OCG / TCG , while the original "Gate Guardian" has existed since Metal Raiders , it received its first support in Maze of Memories
(6/7/2024) If Nadu leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield in the same turn, or if Nadu leaves and another Nadu appears, the triggered ability granted by the new one is different than the triggered ability granted by the old one
The Emrakul spike is especially problematic because the 13-drop does see some play in Pioneer and Modern, causing the $75 price tag to impact a lot of players
It also has Max Blaze, which costs just two Colorless Energy, deals 130 HP of damage and allows you to attach an Energy card from your discard pile to up to 2 of your Benched, Rapid Strike Pokemon
Barrage of Boulders works similarly for a cheaper cost, if you enable the ferocious clause