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While one-mana creatures have managed to outclass General Takeno's favorite pup since 2004, Isamaru would be in the 1-drop Hall of Fame if such a thing existed

North America wouldnt see Pokmon Red and Blue, the first installments in the series, until September 1998, with the trading cards coming stateside shortly thereafter

A nice thing about this commander is that its ability works whenever you attack with any creature, so its ready to go as early as turn 4-5

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You rarely recover from many of these destruction moves, as only one card, the aforementioned Song of Inspiration, allows you to bring creatures back from the graveyard