Griselbrand If youve played Legacy, youve encountered Griselbrand, potentially the strongest demon in Magic and one of the best card-draw effects in black
in fact, its one of the best things you can do in Commander, so Matoya, Archon Elder has lots of potential
This is highly effective in competitive formats like Modern and Legacy, where many decks rely on low-cost spells like Lightning Bolt, Path to Exile, and Thoughtseize to get ahead
To help navigate that choice, consider three factors: Your land count : If youre light on mana, chances are your hand is full of spells, so playing the card for its normal cost may help you influence the board more efficiently
VigorVigor also loves this effect, where you can target Ballista with its own damage, and then add an extra counter with Benevolent HydraBenevolent Hydra for infinite +1/+1 counters and subsequently infinite damage