mtg ikoria commander deck Magic The Gathering Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths mtg new commander decks Pick

The characteristics of the thirds you didn't cast are ignored while the spell is on the stack

In a three-color deck it's better than a Guildgate by giving you the flexibility to choose one half of its mana

While tapping ten Elves (11, including Lathril herself) sure sounds like a lot, its exceedingly easy to snowball with Elves and create a critical mass of them in a short amount of time

Minas Morgol, Dark Fortress Minas Morgul was the twin city of Minas Tirith before it fell to the forces of Sauron

Those cards are pretty weak in draft alone, but Tough Cookie can make them worthwhile until their self-sacrifice abilities are used.