Creatures (27) 4 Mother of Runes 4 Flickerwisp 4 Stoneforge Mystic 2 Mirran Crusader 2 Phyrexian Revoker 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 2 Recruiter of the Guard 1 Sanctum Prelate 1 Palace Jailer 1 Walking Ballista 2 Tomik, Distinguished Advokist Lands (22) Spells (11) Its a shame that Recruiter of the Guard cant fetch Tomik, but thats okay
The earlier Gaeas Cradle comes into play, the more mana it yields: on turn 1, itll produce 1 mana, but starting from turn 2, its value scales depending on how quickly you can flood the field, and by turn three, youre looking at an income of maybe four mana or higher
FromTheShire: Great nod to a Commander staple, and with the acceleration these decks are going to be packing 7 mana isn't even that much
Being able to respond nimbly to threats is important in any game of Commander, and Endless Punishment does a decent job of including answers like Chaos Warp, Infernal Grasp, and Bedevil
Namor the Sub-Mariner The best merfolk commanders are multicolor, but mono-blue deserves love too, which is where Namor the Sub-Mariner comes in