An energy card will be in front and your reverse, rare, and/or holographic cards will be last
Oftentimes a creature that makes your opponent discard really drops off in the late game, because your opponent is in top deck mode
Many of the commanders themselves are the damage amplifiers, as seen on cards like Obosh, the Preypiercer, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, Solphim, Mayhem Dominus, and Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
If you must relegate Abaddon to the 99 of a deck (and let's be honest here who could relegate Abaddon the Despoiler of all the beings existing in Warhammer 40,000 to the 99?!), we think the only real choice is Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
Magic: The Gathering 's Commander format has been shaken up by the recent bans on Mana Crypt, Dockside Extortionist, Jeweled Lotus, and Nadu as well as the controversy that followed, but Wizards of the Coast is looking ahead