Archon of Cruelty By way of being one of the best ETB effects on black cards, Archon of Cruelty has made a name for itself as one of the best creatures you can cheat into play, whether thats with Reanimate, Sneak Attack, or Indomitable Creativity
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Katara Wishboard Skeleton View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Katara, Seeking RevengeKatara, Seeking Revenge In-Deck Lesson Options (10) 1 Aang's JourneyAang's Journey 1 Accumulate WisdomAccumulate Wisdom 1 Azula Always LiesAzula Always Lies 1 Environmental SciencesEnvironmental Sciences 1 Expanded AnatomyExpanded Anatomy 1 Introduction to ProphecyIntroduction to Prophecy 1 Mascot ExhibitionMascot Exhibition 1 Sokka's HaikuSokka's Haiku 1 Teachings of the ArchaicsTeachings of the Archaics 1 Waterbending LessonWaterbending Lesson Wishes (10) 1 Arcane SubtractionArcane Subtraction 1 Cunning WishCunning Wish 1 Death WishDeath Wish 1 Divide by ZeroDivide by Zero 1 Dream StrixDream Strix 1 EyetwitchEyetwitch 1 Fae of Wishes // GrantedFae of Wishes // Granted 1 Hunt for SpecimensHunt for Specimens 1 Poet's QuillPoet's Quill 1 Pop QuizPop Quiz Sideboard (11) 1 Boomerang BasicsBoomerang Basics 1 Confront the PastConfront the Past 1 EnergybendingEnergybending 1 Introduction to AnnihilationIntroduction to Annihilation 1 It'll Quench YaIt'll Quench Ya 1 Mercurial TransformationMercurial Transformation 1 Octopus FormOctopus Form 1 Secret of BloodbendingSecret of Bloodbending 1 Water WhipWater Whip 1 Waterbender's RestorationWaterbender's Restoration 1 Zuko's ExileZuko's Exile Katara, Seeking RevengeKatara, Seeking Revenge is a commander that will see almost no play without a Wishboard option, because, as you can see, the Lesson card pool in Dimir is very small

Wildcards don't care about sets, formats, or any other restrictionsif the Wildcard is the right rarity, you can craft it
It trades life for cards through effects like Necropotence , Ad Nauseam , and Griselbrand , allowing massive card advantage when life totals are managed carefully