The creature would sure appreciate it if you discarded a nonland card, because if you did, it gets a +1/+1 counter
For example, a 3/3 creature with trample blocked by a 2/2 creature can have 2 damage assigned to the blocking creature and 1 damage assigned to the defending player
What Are MTG's Commander Brackets MTG's Commander Brackets Are A Formal Ranking System For Commander Decks' Power Late last year, Wizards of the Coast officially took over management of the Commander format, which had previously been managed by an independent rules committee
That way, the control player can answer the opponents plays, wait until the coast is clear, then attack with their creature land over the course of several turns
It might look like a fun little flavour mechanic, but its the secret sauce here