PT on July 14.
I thought this was a very interesting twist to Derevi, Empryial Tacticians ability, but where you could put the card directly from the command zone into your graveyard during your upkeep to draw it with dredge
Reactive removal spells are fine in a proactive deck, but not enough in a reactive one
Legendary Creature Enchantment - God Commander (CTRL to add secondary) Boardwipes Boardwipes (CTRL to add secondary) Buff Gemrazer Mutate (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own
That said, we saw a similar early surge of red during the opening weeks of Guilds of Ravnica Standard and eventually figured out how to fight them, so I wouldnt be worried that were heading for another year dominated by red decks, just that you have to maintain discipline when building multi-colored decks full of shocklands or you will be soundly punished
This reflection serves two purposes: One, it gives us an honest benchmark of where the format sits before Eldritch Moon