Except here, instead of being a gifted wordsmith who never throws away his shot, he's a gifted wordsmith who is also a clam
Kristen takes us through what to keep an eye out for
You wont have a hand, but you wont need one, since you can move the Animate Dead onto Ambassador Laquatus, mill your opponent for a billion, and then target them with Deep Analysis
Between these two effects, and at least a few spells in your hand, youll have a situation where your opponents can do practically nothing to stop the Horror from controlling the battlefield
Bennie Bracks | Commander | Stephen Johnson Commander (1) 1 Bennie Bracks, Zoologist Creatures (18) 1 Alms Collector 1 Angelic Field Marshal 1 Blaring Recruiter 1 Burnished Hart 1 Crested Sunmare 1 Emeria Angel 1 Emeria Shepherd 1 Esper Sentinel 1 Goldmeadow Lookout 1 Keeper of the Accord 1 Lyra Dawnbringer 1 Oreskos Explorer 1 Pentavus 1 Solemn Simulacrum 1 Springjack Shepherd 1 Sun Titan 1 Thopter Squadron 1 Thraben Inspector Instants (20) 1 Angelic Favor 1 Dawn Charm 1 Disenchant 1 Expose Evil 1 Eyes in the Skies 1 Funeral Pyre 1 Generous Gift 1 Holy Day 1 Humble the Brute 1 Path to Exile 1 Recruit the Worthy 1 Release to Memory 1 Return to Dust 1 Rootborn Defenses 1 Settle the Wreckage 1 Spiritual Visit 1 Survive the Night 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Teferi's Protection 1 Unbreakable Formation Sorceries (6) 1 Entreat the Angels 1 Fumigate 1 Hour of Reckoning 1 Storm Herd 1 Vanquish the Horde 1 Wrath of God Enchantments (11) 1 Cathars' Crusade 1 Court of Grace 1 Darksteel Mutation 1 First Response 1 Land Tax 1 Luminarch Ascension 1 Monologue Tax 1 Pursuit of Knowledge 1 Search the Premises 1 Smothering Tithe 1 Spirit Bonds Artifacts (8) 1 Archaeomancer's Map 1 Extraplanar Lens 1 Mind Stone 1 Pearl Medallion 1 Sol Ring 1 Tamiyo's Journal 1 Thought Vessel 1 Trading Post I do think Bennie Bracks, Zoologist could push up into high power with the right approach, but as you edge towards high power and cEDH you have to start looking at better choices for your commander
