8 Neriv, Heart of the Storm Neriv, Heart of the Storms signature ability, doubling the damage of any creature you play that same turn, creates explosive moments, especially in aggressive Mardu shells that chain together hasty threats or token bursts
While Meren can return that card to your hand, allowing it to be re-cast, if that card's mana value is less than or equal to the number of experience counters you have, it is put directly into play
Merfolk Looter lets us draw a card against tapping, and Murder of Crows works similarly, but only if a creature dies
The Yuna, Hope of Spira #250 Prerelease Card bears a distinct date stamp in the artworks lower right corner, signifying its origin from a specific prerelease tournament
Beyond new cards there are also a bunch of awesome reprints to build out our your collection if you're just getting started with Commander
A first attempt: Shrines In a first attempt, I will create a deck based on the shrines of the old Kamigawa, reinforced by newer versions like the Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest or Sanctum of Tranquil Light