Mirrodin was an extremely formative set for myself and many players
For the same reasons, we'll also include Vanquisher's BannerVanquisher's Banner
Legendary Creature - Beast Elemental Nightmare Crystalline Giant At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose a kind of counter at random that this creature doesn't have on it from among flying, first strike, deathtouch, hexproof, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, vigilance, and +1/+1
As such, there are a lot of ways to take this deck, but having Shrines somewhere in your gameplan is needed to get the most out of your Commander
Many of the Emerge cards make for interesting ramp targets that still have versatility in the early game, and sacrifice strategies are often powerful