Note that a Standard ban announcement doesnt necessarily ban a card, but they can make an official statement about the health of the format, and which decks and cards are more likely to get the axe in the future
The TCGs recent exclusions fly in the face of its community spirit European cancellation of the latest Speed Duel set and revised Japanese tournament rules are baffling in the wake of efforts to welcome new players
As a play, theyre decent, especially if youre playing at a higher power level and need to not rely on an opponent (misdirect) or cant have summoning sickness get in the way of your creature (needing haste)
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan is a natural partner pairing for the dog commander to work as an Abzan commander leaning heavily into +1/+1 counter synergies
mechanic means that there's a lot of new reasonable equipment floating around, as coming with a creature attached does a lot to mitigate the downside that equipment normally has, but perhaps more important are the reconfigure creatures from Neon Dynasty
