Note that costs paid to activate the ability, such as sacrificing permanents, discarding cards, or losing life are not countered
Commander games go long and start at 40 life across three opponents, so you need more acceleration, card advantage, and interaction than in 60-card formats
The majority of them were chosen based on their strength in the standard competitive format, but a couple made the cut based solely on appearance
Other less common commanders that can utilize Pod in a similar way include Teneb, the HarvesterTeneb, the Harvester and Ravos SoultenderRavos Soultender (when paired with a green partner like Reyhan, Last of the AbzanReyhan, Last of the Abzan!) If youre interested in a Golgari deck with Pod that's more focused on sacrificing your creatures than bringing them back to life, Savra and Mazirek are two commanders that are definitely worth a look
Connive also already showed up on a number of villainous cards from the Marvel's Spider-Man set, so it's a natural fit here
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