Although the mana cost may seem daunting, there are a multitude of ways to take advantage of Grielbrands powerful stats and abilities without actually casting it
Larvesta from the Darkness Ablaze expansion is a decent representation of this, as its Singe attack guarantees a Burn on the foe and only requires one Fire-type energy to play, making it an optimal card to use at the beginning of a battle
In actuality, these price fluctuations probably don't have that much to do with Pokmon celebrating its 30th birthday
Nicol Bolas Rarity: Rare TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Elder Dragon CMC: 8 Mana cost: USD: $189.40 EUR: 102.31 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 12171 (7/7) Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay
Honorable Mentions Alongside the previously discussed commanders perfect for this ridiculous strategy, Elsha of the InfiniteElsha of the Infinite and Renari, Merchant of MarvelsRenari, Merchant of Marvels, there are still a few cards that we haven't discussed, although they're admittedly outside of the command zone (and therefore require a bit more planning)
