I wouldnt go so far as to call it dumb, but lets just say that it has led to some interesting card interactions in the past
History of Benalia just continues to be a strong card in providing constant threats with a chance at a huge attack for one turn
Fiery Cannonade makes for a great way to get the chump blockers out of your pirates paths
Im also including these Bant removal staples: Okay, so heres how the deck ended up: Creatures (28) 1 Llanowar Elves 1 Kamahl, Fist of Krosa 1 Yavimaya Elder 1 Nantuko Vigilante 1 Citanul Hierophants 1 Coiling Oracle 1 Mirror Entity 1 Seedguide Ash 1 Shapesharer 1 Chameleon Colossus 1 Gilt-Leaf Archdruid 1 Devoted Druid 1 Farhaven Elf 1 Bloom Tender 1 Noble Hierarch 1 Elvish Mystic 1 Voyaging Satyr 1 Sylvan Advocate 1 Rashmi, Eternities Crafter 1 Metallic Mimic 1 Tatyova, Benthic Druid 1 Elvish Rejuvenator 1 Beast Whisperer 1 Incubation Druid 1 Paradise Druid 1 Unsettled Mariner 1 Leafkin Druid 1 Faeburrow Elder Planeswalkers (1) Lands (41) 8 Forest 1 Plains 1 Reflecting Pool 5 Island 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge 1 Maze of Ith 1 Selesnya Sanctuary 1 Temple Garden 1 Azorius Chancery 1 Breeding Pool 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Simic Growth Chamber 1 Mutavault 1 Bant Panorama 1 Seaside Citadel 1 Glacial Fortress 1 Sunpetal Grove 1 Command Tower 1 Hinterland Harbor 1 Cavern of Souls 1 Temple of Mystery 1 Temple of Enlightenment 1 Temple of Plenty 1 Prairie Stream 1 Canopy Vista 1 Lumbering Falls 1 Path of Ancestry 1 Unclaimed Territory 1 Bountiful Promenade 1 Sea of Clouds Spells (29) 1 Force of Will 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Sol Ring 1 Kodama's Reach 1 Skullclamp 1 Arcane Denial 1 Opposition 1 Harsh Mercy 1 Aura Shards 1 Return to Dust 1 Door of Destinies 1 Finest Hour 1 Training Grounds 1 Cultivate 1 True Conviction 1 Supreme Verdict 1 Swan Song 1 Reality Shift 1 Stoneforge Masterwork 1 Cryptolith Rite 1 Sylvan Reclamation 1 Heroic Intervention 1 Kindred Discovery 1 Kindred Summons 1 Herald's Horn 1 Heirloom Blade 1 Dovin's Veto 1 Leyline of Abundance 1 Icon of Ancestry And here are two handy charts courtesy of Archidekt, including that sweet, sweet mana curve broken out by color
This is a very expensive commander, but affinity for artifacts helps make it accessible since it lowers commander tax
