exile cards mtg Rules Text: exile, the, top, of, your, library, you, play, turn, Colors: Red, 147 From the Commander set. Demonic Bargain MTG - Innistrad:

Thunder Drake by Yeong Hao Han Thunder Drake | Illustration by Yeong Hao Han Infusing a creature with an element is always an interesting proposition, and Thunder Drake is one of the best executions of the genre Ive seen

A 2/2 flyer is negligible in the grand scheme of things, and holding up a single mana for interaction is incredibly easy to do

I debated splitting these into categories of what they do

And it really shouldnt be

While Merfolk are most often played in formats such as Modern, they still possess a home in the much-loved Commander format

It fits well into Abzan beatdown plans that want to apply early pressure while padding life totals, especially alongside blink effects like Ephemerate or recursion engines that reuse enters triggers for steady advantage