Thats right, the color of tempo-control, countering spells, and surprisingly big Creatures is here
1 Maul Splicer
Dusknoir ( Twilight Masquerade ) While its usage in other decks has tapered off, Dusknoir continues to be a metagame bogeyman as it can punish greedy players who dont bench backups of their main attackers
Don't forget that if you have a level 3 or 4 ring bearer that gets blocked, you can sac the creature to improvised club before damage and their blockers still die
This ability is wild, as it lets you circumvent mana costs, Commander tax, and most counterspells (aside from ones like Tale's End) for just two mana
Each card in this slot hasn't appeared with a white border before this, making it your first chance to grab highlight cards like a white-bordered Goblin Guide or Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath