During Odion's Duel against Joey Wheeler, the former discovers that Marik placed a copy of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" in his Deck without his knowledge, telling him that usage of the card against Joey was needed to prove to those watching that Odion was Marik, who used the pseudonym "Namu" to keep his true identity secret
If you can get over the awful stats-to-mana-cost ratio, this is a gem that can find a home in many a black Commander deck
Astor, Bearer Of Blades Equip Everything For Just One Mana Simple yet quite effective, Astor, Bearer of Blades is a Boros (red/white) commander that provides access to two powerful traits: card selection and cost reduction
New entries usually come in after a major event (worlds, regional finals) or after a meta shift makes a previously-quiet character relevant
Sometimes this archetype might be built around one very specific card