mtg how much removal in a commander deck The Problem with The Best Spot Removal in

Izzet Phoenix wants to dump phoenix cards in the graveyard, then play a bunch of instants in one turn to revive them

When it comes time for Phyrexian Hydra to have -1/-1 counters placed on it from the damage you prevented on it, then it wont get those counters because of Meliras ability

Whereas Sphinx Sovereign, Empyrial Archangel, and Prince of Thralls felt quite middling on the whole, you wanted to go out of your way to figure out how to get this dragon on the board

Eutropia is the enchantress commander we didnt know we wanted, and the one you should fear when you see it across the table

Most of these come from losing a lot, trying different ideas, and refining my play over time

You can hold it back, and then pump it +1/+1 permanently, and you don't need to keep activating it later to retain that bonus