Resource Management Balancing your extra lands , mana productionincluding colorless mana and spell timing is key to success
Instead of providing splashes of other ink abilities into existing decks, the new rules encourage very specific deck builds and archetypes
Its the same as if you had a two drop 3/2 flyer that could only be cast if you discarded a card
Examples: Basics for budget Check lands (Glacial Fortress) Fetch lands (expensive but powerful) Utility lands (Reliquary Tower, Rogue's Passage) The Commander Deck Ratio & 100-Card Formula The quick answer first, then how to adjust it for your deck A standard Commander deck ratio is 1 commander, 36-38 lands, 10-12 ramp, 8-10 card draw, 8-10 removal, 7-10 win conditions, and 15-20 synergy or theme cards across the 99
It took a powerful set like Modern Horizons 3 to bring it back on any sort of wide scale