The Sorceress, Heroic Guardian (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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The Sorceress, Heroic Guardian
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Alejandro Fuentes
Oct 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Flickering Hound: Five Ways to Use It in Commander
A card like Flickering Hound will impact Commander games in plenty of ways - Alejandro explores four good ways and one not so good way.
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Reliquary Tower
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