It's a ruthless approach that few, if any, could prepare for
The user interface clearly shows you which phase youre in at any given moment, and highlights the cards in your hand and on the table that are eligible to be played at any given moment
Its mana acceleration lets Commander players jump ahead of the table, especially in decks where each extra mana translates directly into card draw, damage, or storm count
This means all your eggs arent in that mana-fixing basket, so it will almost never feel terrible, while still having the upside of shoring up your mana
For example, Crime // Punishment has a mana value of 7 while it is in your library
For some reason, Pioneer Challenger decks from 2021 have a selection of 11 cards that feature the Secret Lair Shooting Star as their set symbol