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Black actually has both Unearth/Raise Dead effects and spells that scale with the number of creature cards in your graveyard, so theres an obvious tension drafters will have to navigate

Grim Flayer | Illustration by Mathias Kollros Surveil cards let you look at cards from the top of your deck and either leave them there or put them in the graveyard

Fun fact : if youre looking for a shorthand for exile the top card of your library, you may play it this turn, designer Gavin Verhey refers to this effect as Bottling. A callback to Elkin Bottle from Ice Age, the first time this effect appeared on a Magic card

Shuffle the cards thoroughly so theyre thoroughly mixed

Akim, the Soaring Wind Akim, the Soaring Wind is in a different tier for token commanders

Lightning Bolt is obviously just premium removal that everyone will want