Plumeveil Speaking of annoying creatures, Plumeveil has surprised many players in combat, flashing in as a 4/4 with flying and defender to block and destroy an unsuspecting attacker
You wont have to worry about your spells getting countered by anything, and any Fog effects wont stop your Spiders from crashing in for damage
Like Transgress it has always been a backup option when the better spells are gone but there really isn't that much redundancy in "targetted" one mana discard
House Bans This season, we are using the official Commander banned list along with the following house bans: Fast mana cards Sol Ring, Mana Crypt, Mana Vault, Jeweled Lotus, Dockside Extortionist, Gaea's Cradle Smothering Tithe Rhystic Study Next Up: We Play Co-Op Commander
Even better if you're copying something that gives you energy on attack, like Razorfield Ripper