I firmly believe that given the soapbox that Sheldon and the other members of the Rules Committee have an article extolling the virtues of playing with un-set cards and a sincere personal recommendation to try it would have been enough
Shanna Lifegain Shanna, Purifying Blade | Illustration by Jody Clark Commander (1) Creatures (28) Avacyn's Pilgrim Cat Collector Elvish Mystic Essence Warden Giant Killer Llanowar Elves Soul Warden Soul's Attendant Kwain, Itinerant Meddler Selfless Spirit Senate Guildmage Angel of Vitality Augury Adept Daxos of Meletis Knight of Autumn Reclamation Sage Selvala, Explorer Returned Exemplar of Light Horizon Chimera Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn Loxodon Hierarch Blossoming Bogbeast Cloudblazer Tatyova, Benthic Druid Azor, the Lawbringer Dream Trawler Nykthos Paragon Drogskol Reaver Instants (10) March of Otherworldly Light March of Swirling Mist Path to Exile Slip Out the Back Swords to Plowshares Tamiyo's Safekeeping Counterspell Delay March of the Multitudes Sphinx's Revelation Sorceries (7) Farseek Nature's Lore Rampant Growth Bala Ged Recovery Cultivate Kodama's Reach Sevinne's Reclamation Enchantments (9) Cleric Class Dawn of Hope Griffin Aerie Abiding Grace Gourmand's Talent Sigarda's Splendor Elspeth Conquers Death Glorious Sunrise Primeval Bounty Artifacts (9) Sol Ring Arcane Signet Azor's Gateway Azorius Signet Pristine Talisman Selesnya Signet Simic Signet Midnight Clock Well of Lost Dreams Lands (36) Adarkar Wastes Ash Barrens Bant Panorama Brokers Hideout Brushland Canopy Vista Celestial Colonnade Command Tower Deserted Beach Dreamroot Cascade Forest x4 Irrigated Farmland Island x2 Overgrown Farmland Plains x8 Prairie Stream Radiant Grove Scattered Groves Seaside Citadel Tangled Islet Temple of Enlightenment Temple of Mystery Temple of Plenty Tranquil Landscape Yavimaya Coast How can your opponents win if they never get your life to zero
MTGs never had a 5-color commander that cares about any kinds of tokens, and putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature opens up plenty of synergies around colors
You may look at and play those cards for as long as they remain exiled
See our full guide on Building a Standard MTG Deck or if youre into Commander, then see our How to Build a Commander Deck guide
