Last updated on April 29, 2026 Sneak Attack | Illustration by Tyler Jacobson While many players prefer to use honest creatures like Wild Nacatl to win Magic: The Gathering games, others lean towards big, game-warping threats like Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur to overwhelm their opponents
On my life, I get cuteness aggression when I look at him
Bringing it Together Board wipes are in many ways a necessary evil in Commander
Even better, the first spell with flash or instant spells you cast on your opponents turn also gain cascade, letting you gain double the value even when its not your turn
This gives us what we call "tempo advantage." We'll be two steps ahead of our opponent by casting threats early and often, beating them down to 0, and winning while they still have expensive cards stuck in their hands

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