9 Hades, King of Olympus With the only two Villains in Amber in Hades, King of Olympus and his smaller version Hades, Lord of the Underworld, this Hades has a tough time getting anything going for his ability Sinister Plot
Granted, setting yourself back 2 lands can be a steep price in the early game, but if youre clearing out a bunch of enemy mana rocks like Sol Ring and Mana Crypt, that can easily be a price worth paying to stop early explosive plays from your opponents
While there are several that Im excited to play, Alchemists Talent jumps out to me as the most generically useful because Treasure is so powerful in Commander these days
Love this trio loads and they are great in aggro, Hate Bear, tokens, creature type matters with lower power stuff and more
Its a Common, which means its practically free, a full set costs pocket change, yet it earns its slot in some of the most successful lists in the format
In the battle between Absorb and other three-mana counters Absorb would almost always win out if it was easily castable, and it was even a small incentive to choose white over black as a secondary color