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In this article, we ( Chief, floating mana and casting spells after Teferis Protection resolves and Exxaxl, activating Sundial of the Infinite to End the Turn ) will go over some of the common cards that people misunderstand in Commander and take a deep dive into how they actually work
The last time a card with the mechanic was printed was Shriekmaw in one of the Forgotten Realms Commander precons
Still, it feels too situational to be a card every deck wants
Elspeth, like Cursed Mirror, is the epitome of a card that is good in any stage of the game, and satisfies the version of Quadrant Theory that applies to Commander