The Land Flip Gods Im dealing with these all together because for each one, outside of Commander, Im not sure the front side is quite good enough for the rate
While he doesn't benefit from the shift ability, it also means that, like Clarabelle, you are less limited in what kind of deck you place him in
A major source of mana throughout the game will be the previously discussed cost-reducing permanents, but those are slow sources of value
A player afflicted with this Curse has all their creatures turned into 1/1s with no abilities
Mark Rosewater has gone into elaborate detail on double-faced cards on his Drive to Work podcast - I would recommend checking this one out for the history of the mechanic
These are pretty fun to read through, and while I dont disagree with any of the choices or details shared, I do think mentioning Mikaeus, the Unhallowed as a king of mono-black is an omission that needs to be rectified, especially considering Sleazebags budget build is one of the all time most viewed and upvoted decks on the site: Mikaeus, Extreme Sub $20 Budget EDH That said, I freely admit to my own bias on this commander, considering my own fully shiny version
