

The graveyard is simply another hand for a large number of decks so the lack of payoffs with their graveyard does leave something to be desired in the base list despite having some readily available options from the new set or just reprinting some classics like Command the Dreadhorde or blowing the value out of the water with Rise of the Dark Realms. The core idea of the deck and the Commander are supported relatively well. The deck offers a straightforward and explicit enough plan in the form of making Rogue creature unblockable and then hoping to draw more Rogues through milling your opponents.

Let’s look over Blue/Black Rogues led by Anowon, the Ruin Thief Sneak Attack Today let’s take a look at the first of the two new decks and see how it stacks up in terms of power level, design, value and upgradability. But how do these decks hold up on their own? These decks are focused on reprints and meant to be upgraded by the cards printed in the set they’re accompanying. For this set, each Commander deck is $25.99 at time of writing and there are only three unique cards that have been printed per deck including the new Commander. The main takeaways from this are the price, only one new Legendary creature for the deck, and the number of newly printed cards. With Zendikar Rising, they’ve released two new Commander decks that depart from the traditional design. Zendikar Rising Commander Deck Review: The RoguesĮarlier in the year, Wizards released the preconstructed Commander decks of the year with Ikoria that were designed as standard Commander sets.
