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Bouncing him back into your hand gives you one lore immediately, and you can play him again to continue earning lore in a way that your opponents can not respond to

Sets like Thunder Junction Commander and Secrets of Strixhaven introduce a wide variety of Commanders, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and abilities

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Once in a while, you might see a Shivan Dragon or Kird Ape, but the color largely bore little resemblance to the red we know today

A good back-up plan for times like this is a way to make a big board quickly or recover a solid creature