Mary Read and Anne Bonny function great in the 99 of a pirates deck, but are also superb Commanders in their own right
it prevents a card type which is often necessary for controlling Blue decks from becoming stale and repetitive in gameplay
Led by Disa the Restless, this Jund deck wants you to pop Lhurgoyfs into your grave, then resurrect them with your commander's ability
Ashnod's Altar goes infinite with a paperclip and a plastic bag, and it might be the most combo-centric card in all of Magic
You are in fact often more than happy to run this card in a mono red or more typically blue deck with only the faintest hope of having the other colour, say a single Mox Diamond
Even if he couldnt make himself and OTHER creatures unblockable, Krydle would be really good -- but he CAN do that, and in the late game he can just produce lethal damage out of nowhere There are treasures and other forms of fixing in this format, so casting Minsc isnt super difficult, though it isnt a walk in the park either