mtg energy commander precon Aetherdrift Commander: Living Review and Upgrades Magic: The Gathering Modern Horizons

It is also no secret that I love Innistrad and flip planeswalkers, so I was psyched to see Sorin in this new cycle

As far as the individual abilities go, nothing is overtly powerful about The Darkness Crystal, either

His life link makes him super effective at countering aggressive decks or for fueling his activated ability so as to combat value decks

This is a super useful cycling mechanic that's worth playing whether you have one, two, or even five cards in hand, provided you're not happy with the quality of those cards

Maybe it's just me, but playing with their creatures is more fun and this lets you scoop them right out of the bin

Pillar of War mixes a classical Greek architectural motif, the caryatid, with folklore from a different culture