Sworn to Darkness Having lived through the original release of Commander 2014 , I can say that the mono black deck was rather forgettable
Commander is a fun, accessible multiplayer format that makes sure you get to see plenty of new cards without losing the focus on hanging out with your friends
This way I can track my predictions publicly over time and hopefully improve as I go
You can take it further by using cards that shuffle themselves back into the library, like Nexus of Fate, especially when paired with Conjurer's Closet
the class is primarily used as a discard payoff
The classic internet wisdom here is that Averna is theoretically less scary than other cascade commanders and less likely to get sniped by opponents, but I tend to use my removal on rampy commanders early if I can, and anyone whos played the deck knows that's a good idea