These all bring value, but with Shimmer Dragon on the field, each of them also represents half of a card-draw
Some decks also already have a strong enough theme for Commander to be a good jumping-off point, like Game Night 2022 s green elf deck
But keep in mind that these wipes also kill Caesar, which is a rough spot to be in with a commander that costs four mana to start
The two main problem with Blastoise is that he has a x2 weakness to Lightning which can be very bad in this format and he has a very high Retreat Cost of 3 Energy
This isn't the most a Pokemon card has ever sold for, but it does set a new record for this Charizard card, which has been in the news multiple times over the last few years for its high-profile sales
Even though her ultimate is about as Magic -friendly as Iona, Shield of Emeria, she appeals to a strong subset of players