Even a simple four power creature will break this in half, and if you dont have your Yeva, Nature's Herald out, then you can still get three lands from your Troll Ascetic or something
Its the best counterspell you can possibly play
Upon entering the battlefield, this commander lets you exile any number of non-land permanents you control until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, creating a 1/1 Soldier for each permanent exiled this way
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Have Volrath become a Beguiler of Wills and tap to likely nab the best creatures on the board
We get three to four full 'Standard' sets annually (about one every three months) and a varying mix of smaller sets - usually focused on specific formats, or revisiting a popular past setting with additional cards