Human decks tend to spread counters through all of your creatures, allowing Esper Sentinel to grow to levels where paying to stop its effect proves impossible
Older cantrips that wait until the next upkeep to draw a card work well here, since you can fire them off on an opponent's turn, then trigger your draw-2 effect on your turn with all your mana still open
Collectors love the playful artwork that makes it stand out among other starters
Black is known for thematically exiling, sacrificing, and destroying all threats in its way
Emry, Lurker of the Loch One of the best affinity commanders, Emry, Lurker of the Loch is a great artifact commander that easily comes down on turns 1-2
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