arcades mtg commander deck Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER Arcades, the Strategist WALLS TOUGHNESS

The key here is for removal to be efficient i.e., cheap

At its simplest, it removes a creature from combat and gives it an onerous cost (crew 5) to get it back in on future turns

(1/24/2025) You can choose not to copy anything

Synergy, Griefing, Staples, Building a Doran Deck ) Commander Starter Kits 1 (kick start your allied two-color decks for $25) Commander Starter Kits 2 (kick start your enemy two-color decks for $25) Commander Starter Kits 3 (kick start your shard three-color decks for $25) Commander write-ups Ive done (and links to decklists) : Zurgo Bellstriker (Bellstriking Like a Boss) Dragonlord Ojutai (Troll Shroud) Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund (Dragons, Megamorphs, and Dragons) Dromoka, the Eternal (One Flying Bolster Basket) Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest (Tempests and Teapots) Tasigur, the Golden Fang (Hatching Evil Sultai Plots) Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Dragon Triggers for Everyone) Nahiri, The Lithomancer (Lithomancing for Fun and Profit) Titania, Protector of Argoth (Titanias Land and Elemental Exchange) Reaper King (All About VILLAINOUS WEALTH) Feldon of the Third Path (She Will Come Back to Me) Sidisi, Brood Tyrant (Calling Up Ghouls with Sidisi) Zurgo Helmsmasher (Two Times the Smashing) Anafenza, the Foremost (Anafenza and Your Restless Dead) Narset, Enlightened Master (The New Voltron Overlord) Surrak Dragonclaw (The Art of Punching Bears) Avacyn, Guardian Angel

Avabruck Caretaker is a great card, but it's a bit too expensive for competitive formats except commander

Teferis Moat is one such example where the reference is quite clear, although it puts a different spin on things by caring about the color of creatures that want to attack you