Solitude lets you tap out for a Teferi, Time Raveler on turn three without having to worry about your opponent attacking it
Other than merfolk kindred decks, Deeproot Historian might be worth a look as a way to ignore commander tax for any deck with a druid in the Command Zone: Faldorn, Rashmi, Chulane, Kinnan and Tatyova are good homes, just to name a few
And in conjunction with Rally of the Ranks, the human scout is a large Lifelink creature that can help you regain board state advantage
In a black aggro or midrange deck, you can cast an Evolved Sleeper on turn one or a Tenacious Underdog on turn two, then cast Gix
Im including a few other Basilisks in addition to the deathtouch creatures: 7: Nemesis Mask Okay, so if weve got a number of Basilisks in the deck, if youre an old-school Magic player like me, then thoughts will turn to Lure
One effect targets a specific creature type and the other targets not-that-creature-type