Whip Vine is this expansion's obligatory Wall creature, and it specifically is adapted to destroy flying creatures, like that poor eagle
Key budget cards to include: Peregrin Took, Tireless Provisioner, Mirkwood Bats, Banquet Guests, Prize Pig #04 owyn, Shieldmaiden (Up from #05) Im happy to say I did move a commander up from my prior ranking
Wildfire + Burning of Xinye Wildfire and Burning of Xinye are cards you can build a deck around, especially in formats like Cube
VCC can tap all permanents, including lands, of one word in its title
His ability to tap artifacts for blue mana enables explosive plays, while his activated ability can provide free spells, leading to extremely efficient and powerful turns
Youll generally want your mana curve to be a bell curve of sorts, with a few one- and two-mana spells, a higher concentration of three- to four-drops, and then a few cards that cost five or more