Birds of Paradise is the best mana dork, unless youre playing exactly elves
PLAY IN STYLE
Stalwart Shield-Bearers As with each theme, one should expect a lord for it, and in defenders case, Stalwart Shield-Bearers acts as a primary example to buff all your defenders
Whereas all Zendikar Rising s MDFCs had lands on one side, Kaldheim includes creatures with artifacts, enchantments, and even planeswalkers on their other side
On your turn, you can only play cards from one house, which forces smart sequencing and long-term planning
After all, anyone who was opening a sealed Commander precon was getting the actual card that was being offered in an oversized form anyway it was ultimately a bit of a waste of good cardstock to a degree, aside from perhaps a reminder that your commander was about to be shuffled into your deck between games