2004-10-04 If an opponent steals control of Lich and no other effect prevents you from losing with a life total of zero, you will lose the game due to a zero life total as a State-Based Action before you can take any actions
There is enough token support to make Kykar viable for Limited, and you now have a source of generating mana and a creature boardstate in your command zone, which feels strong in a Limited environment
It's a consolation prize for your opponents, but a real gamepiece for you
The four most prominent archetypes now make up nearly two-thirds of the winner's metagame, so you should expect to face Izzet Prowess, Selesnya Offense, Jeskai Lessons, and Izzet Spellementals frequently at upcoming Regional Championship Qualifiers
Life of Toshiro Umezawa / Memory of Toshiro Life of Toshiro Umezawa is a bit awkward as a ramp piece
The first key pillar of strength in this list is your access to dual commanders