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The vast majority of them are vanilla 3/3's, with trample as their only keyword

Fireglass Mentor's ability cares whether an opponent lost life this turn, not how their life total changed

Choose from three fierce Commanders from Ikoria Lair of Behemoths (IKO) to lead your deck to victoryfour legendary creatures including two that share a magical bond and can command your deck together Commander is a Magic The Gathering (MTG) multiplayer format where alliances are formed friends are betrayed and grudges are repaid with a vengeance Turn the tide of any battle with the Arcane Maelstrom deckcopy spells with Kalamax the Stormsire draw cards when you do damage with Xyris the Writhing Storm or exile your opponents resources and cast them yourself with Haldan Avid Arcanist and Pako Arcane Retriever Arcane Maelstrom is one of five Commander Decks from Ikoria Lair of Behemoths (IKO) Each includes exclusive cards tailored to that deckpick your favorite mechanics and dive in to battle

Upon its release, this card was about $120, but almost a year after that, its price has skyrocketed to nearly triple that value

Both versions have their unique appeal depending on your goals