elminster mtg card as Commander review featured in Commander Legends Battle for Baldurs Gate Elminster (Borderless Art) (Foil) -

But for this Golgari Midrange deck, thats just where the fun begins

Hardened Scales doubles it, so each time you do this, your Ballista gets bigger and bigger

Pooh Pirate Ship works better in later-game decks but might be worth keeping, while The Islands I Pulled From The Sea is more tailored to decks with a single really important Location

Ward sometimes involves sacrificing some number of permanents, as seen on Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa and Valgavoth, Terror Eater

[29] If a commander leaves the battlefield, it may return to the Command Zone and can be cast again for a higher mana cost

It not only replaces itself and can take out a creature thanks to deathtouch, it's also an evasive flier and an artifact creature, meaning it has plenty of synergies to work with