On its own, There and Back Again and the legendary Smaug token are fairly lackluster -- but fortunately, clever players can twist MTG 's legend rule to get dozens of Treasure tokens straight away
Unlike storm decks and other engine combo decks you can't afford to play things like Cryptic Command or Mystic Confluence and other generic good powerful out cards
Each deck has at least $60 worth of singles, some staples with retained utility, some neat reprints and original printings of classic EDH bombs, and 15 of early Commanders most popular legendary creatures
I also spoke with Wizards of the Coast Art Director Ovidio Cartagena about those cards, the set as a whole, and why Magics depiction of the menacing Balrog doesnt have wings
Mirkwood Bats is the big payoff for making tokens
This strategy is so powerful because a player loses the game if they only have 10 poison counters