Looking back, 0/0 Germs made design a bit tricky, as all Equipment had to provide a toughness boost, but it started a trend of design that would spawn many more mechanics
First up, character wise, Mastermind Plum has to be one of my most anticipated cards, given I have a Burakos party treasures deck
Ashiok wants lots of cards in exile to fuel its ultimate ability, and with draft decks being merely 40 cards, defeating the opponent with mill can be surprisingly easy
On August 4, just a day before Debt of Loyalty began to creep up, and two days before it truly soared, writer Riley Hicks penned a piece that sung its praises, calling the card an "undiscovered Commander super-staple", and even hinting that "if players start to become more aware of this card and demand increases, it could potentially become more expensive in the near future." We've previously covered how content creators like The Command Zone are sometimes able to blow up a card's price all by themselves, simply by mentioning its potential, and especially by suggesting that it could soon be valuable, and it appears that might be exactly what's happened here
Next up, Ill detail some of the major draft archetypes and what themes and key cards they use, including those with the two new abilities weve just learned about