1 Phenax, God of Deception The Dimir (black/blue) God of Theros, Phenax, God of Deception is a stellar commander capable of converting one's high-toughness creatures into a veritable milling engine
Similarly, I have a Teshar, Ancestors Apostle deck thats focused on generating value through artifacts, and finding niche lines to deal with issues on board
I have this card in my collection so I especially keep track of its value and am happy to see that its almost doubled in value over the course of the last year
instead, we have a weird three-card combo of Zuran Orb, Ruin Crab, and Splendid Reclamation
It also has obvious casual and Commander appeal because creature types are always popular
Both are distinctly inferior Duelists to the main character and rely on unfair tactics to get an edge, but tend to stay effective as villains due to cleverness