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Secrets of Strixhaven's Commander precons are sold out — except for the most underrated deck

Magic: The Gathering's latest set is here (at least in prerelease), and for the first time since Tarkir: Dragonstorm last year, we’re getting not one, not two, but five Commander precons for Secrets of Strixhaven. It’s a set packed with great reprints and the Mystical Archive of classic Magic spells, but some decks have been more popular than others. A quick look online shows the likes of Lorehold Spirit and Silverquill Influence selling out swiftly, followed not long after by Witherbloom Pestilence and Prismari Artistry. The odd one out? Quandrix Unlimited — and yet you should discount it at your peril. It’s a simic (blue-green) deck helmed by Zimone, Infinite Analyst. She’s a 0/4 that gets bigger with counters as you cast X spells, then Zimone uses those counters to discount more X spells. Put simply, she’s a great engine, and it won’t take long to ramp up to a point where you’re using her for big spell discounts, especially since she’s a three-cost card. There are no fewer than 27 spells with X in the mana value in the game, meaning it shouldn’t take long for her to build up a head of steam. That’s on top of some very welcome reprints, like Ozolith, the Shattered Spire, Benevole

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Secrets of Strixhaven's Commander precons are sold out — except for the most underrated deck

Magic: The Gathering's latest set is here (at least in prerelease), and for the first time since Tarkir: Dragonstorm last year, we’re getting not one, not two, but five Commander precons for Secrets of Strixhaven. It’s a set packed with…

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Secrets of Strixhaven's Commander precons are sold out — except for the most underrated deck

Magic: The Gathering's latest set is here (at least in prerelease), and for the first time since Tarkir: Dragonstorm last year, we’re getting not one, not two, but five Commander precons for Secrets of Strixhaven. It’s…

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