But, like with many others on this list, that still wasnt that amazing back then
Your copy would essentially be stranded in your hand in this situation
Decklist: Mardu Kelsien Headshots in Commander Drumbellower | Illustration by Lie Setiawan Commander (1) Creature (18) Archetype of Finality Athreos, Shroud-Veiled Blood Artist Daxos the Returned Deathbringer Thoctar Drumbellower General's Enforcer Goblin Sharpshooter Harvester of Souls Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion Mari, the Killing Quill Minthara, Merciless Soul Morbid Opportunist Otharri, Suns' Glory Royal Assassin Shay Cormac Slaughter Specialist Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot Instant (6) Boros Charm Crackling Doom Fracture Generous Gift Mirrodin Avenged You Are Already Dead Sorcery (10) Blasphemous Act Drown in Ichor Night's Whisper Open the Armory Painful Truths Read the Bones Rise of the Dark Realms Ruinous Ultimatum Steelshaper's Gift Vandalblast Enchantment (6) Animate Dead Black Market Death Pits of Rath Phyrexian Arena Revel in Riches Smothering Tithe Artifact (23) Arcane Signet Basilisk Collar Battlemage's Bracers Boros Signet Commander's Sphere Glaring Spotlight Gorgon Flail Gorgon's Head Illusionist's Bracers Lightning Greaves Magewright's Stone Mithril Coat Orzhov Signet Patriar's Seal Rakdos Signet Shadowspear Sol Ring Swiftfoot Boots Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Hierarchy Thornbite Staff Thousand-Year Elixir Vorpal Sword Land (36) Arcane Lighthouse Bojuka Bog Caves of Koilos Command Tower Detection Tower Dragonskull Summit Evolving Wilds Exotic Orchard Isolated Chapel Mountain x5 Nomad Outpost Plains x5 Rogue's Passage Savai Triome Shattered Landscape Smoldering Marsh Swamp x10 Terramorphic Expanse Vault of the Archangel I love to run my Kelsien, the Plague Commander deck
Plus, if you win the game the turn you played the Pact, you never have to worry about that cost
Mawloc is a standout both in these decks and as a Gruul card
MH3 brought plenty of support for the archetype with adapt creatures, so this Golgari card got even better
