mtg x commander deck Zaxara, the Exemplary Hydra Tribal X-Spells Magic – CommanderComplete 98 nonfoil cards) Magic - Final Fantasy -

If tapping a creature using convoke wouldn't pay for any mana in that spell's cost (because you've already paid for all of the mana in the spell's cost by tapping other creatures or because you've already paid for all of the generic mana in the cost by tapping other creatures and the creature you want to tap doesn't share a color with any of the remaining mana symbols in the spell's cost), you can't use convoke to tap that creature

How successful would these experiments prove

Maleficent, Mistress of all Evil What a name

Im definitely hoping for the former

And what are some less obvious ways you can harness its power to improve YOUR Commander deck, even if you arent going all-in on Atraxa and friends

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff I never was a fan of Monologue Tax, which has comparable text to Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff without the life payment