While looking for casual cards that might be in demand thanks to the new Commander decks makes sense, Zirilan of the Claw is a weird choice since the Commander 2017 deck is five-color and Zirilan of the Claw is best as a commander rather than just another card in the 99
This plays well into blacks sacrifice themes but also completely negates the potentially card-advantageous aspects of certain removal spells
Plug n Play Yes, were talking about modular, that +1/+1 counter thing some artifact creatures from Modern Horizons have
Context: Academy was known
Creatures (7) Lands (24) Spells (29) 4 Shock 4 Opt 4 Lightning Strike 4 Sinister Sabotage 4 Chemister's Insight 2 Expansion 1 Mission Briefing 4 Discovery 2 Beacon Bolt Sideboard The prospect of transforming from a relatively normal Izzet deck into a Thousand-Year Storm combo deck is actually really exciting
Johto has a ton to pull from for a set, including the introduction of baby Pokemon, and with so many classic Pokemon from the region still yet to see appear in any set, there are plenty of options for some fantastic cards