cards with populate mtg MTG: Commander Deck Illustrated by Rovina Cai. Modern MTG decks —

Swan Song (EOC) $10.14 Swan Song has become a cEDH staple, and it gives you the means to stop broken combos and interactions for just 1 mana

(Have you ever heard of foreshadowing?) I bought this game with one of my first paychecks when I was 15 years old

While things have changed over the years, this particular card is still a favorite among many long-term players

The fact that it gives the caster a ton of mana in return makes it miles better than the already pretty powerful Counterspell

However, always entering tapped is simply too much of a downside for them to see play in older formats unless youre a deck that really needs to find something quickly