Normally, attacking means that you need to tap your creature
More recent equipment like Maul of the Skyclaves automatically equips itself to a creature, which helps to take away the sting of equip costs when Ardenn isnt available
With the Caretaker around, you get to put two +1/+1 counters on another creature you control at the start of combat on your turn
From there, there are a number of efficient beaters that also serve as discard outlets
Today, were covering two related keywords in Magic : first strike and double strike
The Commander Damage Rule Piru, the Volatile | Illustration by Greg Staples The commander damage rule (some call it rule 10) is specific to the Commander format and states that if a player has been dealt a total of 21 or more damage by the same commander over the course of the game, that player loses the game