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Given most elf decks rely on mana generation to get value creatures on the board, having Nissa on your side isn't a bad shout

7 Culling Ritual Mana rocks, such as Sol Ring and Mind Stone, are so ubiquitous in Commander that many are considered auto-includes regardless of deck type

And once in a while the stars will align and youll get the abilities of something really fun, like a Steel HellkiteSteel Hellkite

Yes, development spends a lot of time trying to figure out where a set will take the metagame, but by that point the design is already handed off

Cloud may not be able to cheat anything in, but he does trigger the effects of anything equipped to him an additional time