While unquestionably weaker then the original version, Dracogenius fulfills a different niche in the format, allowing players to play a "fair" version of Niv-Mizzet, drawing cards and pinging away while being less prone to having explosive turns or combo'ing off, thus being better suited to more casual tables and less likely to become the archenemy of playgroups
While this commander isnt in enough colors to be a superfriends commander, it does +1/+1 counters well
This helps to set up Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacars surprisingly potent removal effect, which one can only imagine involves force-feeding opposing creatures to death, and can even bring her back later on if need be
Trigger [Trigger] K type Characters: K type Character card with a cost of 5 or less from your hand
Arclight Phoenix still gets value when we draw it since discarding it is actually good, but to get the reach of Creeping Chill we want the ability to cast it
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