Breaking News (Deck Upgrades & Variants) 1x Anointed Procession 1x Ashnods Altar 1x Authority of the Consuls 1x Cyclonic Rift 1x Demonic Tutor 1x Enlightened Tutor 1x Esper Sentinel 1x Fabricate 1x Krark-Clan Ironworks 1x Nim Deathmantle 1x Opposition Agent 1x Rhystic Study 1x Supreme Verdict 1x Twilight Prophet 1x Urza, Lord High Artificer Immediate upgrades in Black, Blue and White mean putting in better and more efficient counterspells, removals, wipes and ways to protect yourself and/or punish your opponents, and weve suggested several of them above
Three-mana-value-or-less restriction aside, this is absolutely pushing the boundaries of what a reanimation effect can do who says white doesnt get strong cards
Connive/Concoct also provides extra utility by being able to reanimate a dead critter, and Recoil is basically a Vindicate once your opponent's hand is empty
It is best suited for decks that focus on fire-based attacks or character synergy
It facilitates massive turns where your graveyard becomes a supersized hand full of card draw and mana production
Dockside Extortionist specifications: Pros Hugely popular for competitive Commander decks Great source of mana for ramp Low mana cost to play Cons Costs an awful lot of money Might make you some enemies at the table Dockside Extortionist is a pirate that Commander players have a lot of strong feelings about