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And, his -2 creates a token that can protect him
While basically all blue decks were either Treasure Cruise decks or Dig Through Time decks, there was definitely a wide variety among those
This gives you the best probability to draw a land every third or fourth turn, which will let you work your way up the mana curve
From the perspective of its inhabitants, it is a hostile place that seems to be actively trying to kill the creatures that have the audacity to live there
Casting this commander for its sneak cost and putting a land (plus a creature) into play is an ugly play pattern because that land helps to pay for the commander tax next turn