10 Latias ex: Surging Sparks (Special Illustration Rare) $249.13 The Sky's The Limit Surging Sparks opened up the floodgates to another level of hype in the Pokemon, as some of the most expensive cards in the set debuted at sky-high prices
It sets up reanimator plays nicely, and lets you pitch unneeded lands to dig for better cards
Among the legendary creatures in Aetherdrift, there are new mechanics, speedy casting costs, and gods that have never before been seen in the game
Here's the decklist: Holy Low Mana Curve Batman View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Chromium, the MutableChromium, the Mutable Creatures (19) 1 Brass SquireBrass Squire 1 Bygone BishopBygone Bishop 1 Cephalid InkshrouderCephalid Inkshrouder 1 Deadeye QuartermasterDeadeye Quartermaster 1 Emry, Lurker of the LochEmry, Lurker of the Loch 1 Escape ArtistEscape Artist 1 Invisible StalkerInvisible Stalker 1 Kemba, Kha RegentKemba, Kha Regent 1 Leonin ShikariLeonin Shikari 1 Padeem, Consul of InnovationPadeem, Consul of Innovation 1 Puresteel PaladinPuresteel Paladin 1 Raff Capashen, Ship's MageRaff Capashen, Ship's Mage 1 Relic RunnerRelic Runner 1 Sai, Master ThopteristSai, Master Thopterist 1 Sharuum the HegemonSharuum the Hegemon 1 Sram, Senior EdificerSram, Senior Edificer 1 Stonehewer GiantStonehewer Giant 1 Sun TitanSun Titan 1 Tormented SoulTormented Soul Artifacts (27) 1 Argentum ArmorArgentum Armor 1 Azorius SignetAzorius Signet 1 Basilisk CollarBasilisk Collar 1 Bident of ThassaBident of Thassa 1 Cranial PlatingCranial Plating 1 Daredevil DragsterDaredevil Dragster 1 Darksteel PlateDarksteel Plate 1 FireshriekerFireshrieker 1 Golem-Skin GauntletsGolem-Skin Gauntlets 1 Grappling HookGrappling Hook 1 Hammer of NazahnHammer of Nazahn 1 Hedron ArchiveHedron Archive 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves 1 Mask of AvacynMask of Avacyn 1 Mask of MemoryMask of Memory 1 Mask of RiddlesMask of Riddles 1 Masterwork of IngenuityMasterwork of Ingenuity 1 MirrorworksMirrorworks 1 Orzhov SignetOrzhov Signet 1 Rogue's GlovesRogue's Gloves 1 ShadowspearShadowspear 1 Silent SubmersibleSilent Submersible 1 Smuggler's CopterSmuggler's Copter 1 Sol RingSol Ring 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots 1 Tamiyo's JournalTamiyo's Journal 1 Worn PowerstoneWorn Powerstone Instants (3) 1 Batwing BrumeBatwing Brume 1 Survive the NightSurvive the Night 1 Tragic LessonTragic Lesson Sorceries (4) 1 One with the MachineOne with the Machine 1 Open the ArmoryOpen the Armory 1 Open the VaultsOpen the Vaults 1 Single CombatSingle Combat Enchantments (9) 1 ArrestArrest 1 Banishing LightBanishing Light 1 Cast OutCast Out 1 Oblivion RingOblivion Ring 1 One Thousand LashesOne Thousand Lashes 1 Pillory of the SleeplessPillory of the Sleepless 1 Prison TermPrison Term 1 Reconnaissance MissionReconnaissance Mission 1 Sigarda's AidSigarda's Aid Planeswalkers (1) 1 Ugin, the IneffableUgin, the Ineffable Lands (36) 1 Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes 1 Arcane SanctumArcane Sanctum 1 Buried RuinBuried Ruin 1 Caves of KoilosCaves of Koilos 1 Command BeaconCommand Beacon 1 Command TowerCommand Tower 1 Esper PanoramaEsper Panorama 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain 8 IslandIsland 10 PlainsPlains 1 Rogue's PassageRogue's Passage 6 SwampSwamp 1 Temple of EnlightenmentTemple of Enlightenment 1 Temple of SilenceTemple of Silence So what do you think
The Demon is an on-curve 5-cost, 5/4 flyer that turns discards or cycles into -1/-1 counters onto every opposing dork, so that'll blow through your opponent's stuff very quickly
WHY I CHOSE AURELIA THE WARLEADER So, in order to really get a good comparison going, I decided that the best comparison was a deck that: Won primarily through combat Had a higher curve than the curves of contemporary Commander Was in colors that have changed the most in the past decade This quite neatly led me to looking at a Boros deck, given that red and white have received a lot of love in the past few years (particulalry in the case of card draw and mana), and in an archetype that has seen big gains in average turn to win
