Whereas used to get you something like Charmed Stray, Garrison Cat, or even Glittering Lynx, this incredible Cat boasts first strike, lifelink, ascend, and a triggered ability that is truly bonkers whether you have the citys blessing or not
On the other side of the aisle, you have Ninjistu Art of Super Transformation that lets you trade a Ninja AND a monster on your opponents side of the field for a Dragon, Dinosaur, or Sea Serpent-type monster from your Deck with a Level up to the combined Levels of the sent monsters

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) My current Commander decks (and links to decklists) : Sigarda, Host of Herons (Equipment-centric Voltron) Bruna, Light of Alabaster (Aura-centric Voltron) Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind (Chucks somewhat vicious deck) Ruhan of the Fomori (lots of equipment and infinite attack steps) Phage the Untouchable (actually casting Phage from Command Zone!) Ghave, Guru of Spores (Melira Combo) Glissa, the Traitor (undying artifacts!) Previous Commander decks currently on hiatus : Grimgrin, Corpse-Born (Necrotic Ooze Combo) Damia, Sage of Stone (Ice Cauldron shenanigans) Geist of Saint Traft (Voltron-ish) Glissa Sunseeker (death to artifacts!) Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (replacing Brion Stoutarm in Mo Myrs) Thelon of Havenwood (Campfire Spores) Melira, Sylvok Outcast (combo killa) Konda, Lord of Eiganjo (The Indestructibles) Vorosh, the Hunter (proliferaTION) Progenitus (Fist of Suns and Bringers) Savra, Queen of the Golgari (Demons) Uril, the Miststalker (my "more competitive" deck)

But they can also be worth the time spent
Other examples of coveted promo cards include those distributed at special Pokmon events or early pre-release promos that offered collectors a first glimpse of upcoming sets
The unique sets mean these cards aren't legal in standard decks but are perfect for Magic 's Commanders decks