While giving an opponent life might seem like a drawback, in a format like Commander where starting totals are 40, it is usually a drop in the ocean compared to the threat you are removing
Soul-Guide Lantern Soul-Guide Lantern hitting the graveyard twice offers surprising utility
It turns out that a 6/7 reach solves a lot of issues in green and generally trumps everything else in the cube you expect people to cast barring Dragonlord Atarka (which is typically in the deck along with the Chancellor!)
This is the statement that was published: As of June 15, 2015, Lysandres Trump Card (XYPhantom Forces, 99/119 and 118/119) will be banned from all sanctioned Play
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Last updated on March 24, 2026 Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea | Illustration by Steve Prescott I used to think of mono-green decks as being somewhat uncomplicated, and maybe even a little boring