But as we now know, what was thought to be powerful then is not the same as what we know to be powerful today
Graded Population Report: Mankey [Reverse] #56 Visualize the distrbution of grades in the chart
Pairing well with several other partner Commanders, Yoshimaru can grow into a notable offensive threat over the course of a game if paired with a sizable number of legendary creatures or even potent Planeswalkers, all for a negligible mana investment
For example, heres a much more controlling build: Creatures (8) 1 Torrential Gearhulk 1 Archfiend of Ifnir 1 Curator of Mysteries 1 Nimble Obstructionist 4 Vile Manifestation Planeswalkers (2) Lands (24) Spells (26) While most of its homes arent going to be so fancy, I definitely dont mind trying the misers Nimble Obstructionist here
Repeat for infinite red mana, blinking, enters-the-battlefield triggers, and leaves-the-battlefield triggers