While a 5/5 with hexproof is solid, if its owner controls their commander, Stromsurge Kraken gets +2/+2 and gains the added benefit of drawing its controller two cards whenever it becomes blocked
He will typically eat the first removal spell your opponent can cast once he hits the board which is not what you want to happen but also not a disaster
Doom Blades much less an advantage at
Muldrotha's Budget -- Commander | Abe Sargent Commander (1) 1 Muldrotha, the Gravetide Creatures (29) 1 Baloth Null 1 Caustic Caterpillar 1 Cephalid Sage 1 Coiling Oracle 1 Eidolon of Blossoms 1 Gravedigger 1 Hypnotic Siren 1 Krosan Tusker 1 Mindwrack Demon 1 Mulldrifter 1 Mystic Snake 1 Nighthowler 1 Nimble Obstructionist 1 Perplexing Chimera 1 Rona, Disciple of Gix 1 Sakura-Tribe Elder 1 Satyr Wayfinder 1 Scion of Darkness 1 Shefet Monitor 1 Shriekmaw 1 Stinkweed Imp 1 Stronghold Assassin 1 Sultai Soothsayer 1 Thoughtrender Lamia 1 Thrashing Brontodon 1 Torrent Elemental 1 Undead Gladiator 1 Whisper, Blood Liturgist 1 Wild-Field Scarecrow Planeswalkers (3) 1 Kiora, the Crashing Wave 1 Ob Nixilis Reignited 1 Vraska the Unseen Instants (3) 1 Countervailing Winds 1 Murder 1 Sultai Charm Sorceries (8) 1 Bitter Revelation 1 Cultivate 1 Deep Analysis 1 Far Wanderings 1 Farseek 1 Rise from the Grave 1 Urban Evolution 1 Villainous Wealth Enchantments (11) 1 Animate Dead 1 Compulsion 1 Control Magic 1 Crop Sigil 1 Font of Fortunes 1 Font of Return 1 Lay Claim 1 Seal of Doom 1 Seal of Primordium 1 Sultai Ascendancy 1 The Eldest Reborn This is the first time I've had 3 planeswalkers in my budget build, but I emphasized them early because you can cast them again with your Commander after they inevitably die, and I am spending around $10 of my budget on them, but I think they work here marvelously
Phoenix Chick The card that inspired this article, this little flying fire chicken looks just as surprised at its own existence as you might be if you saw this flying towards you
