mtg card quality guide of Souls | Modern Horizons 3 Foil | Modern condition-guide

It would be surprising if, when we check back on the most popular commander rankings a year from now, Kess, Dissident Mage isn't in the top 15, at the very least

This also unlocks Open the Armory as a tutor option

Better beans, actually, given that it triggers on 4-mana spells as well

Those recent tribal cards have gotten them this far as a result

I think you can see this in some Simic decks in Standard, and I do think counter-based decks (not counter spell, mind you) might get a little bit of growth, or some attempted growth, in Standard thanks to this set

As for creatures which have better power/toughness, let me recommend Commander Eesha, Emeria Angel, Guardian Seraph, and Shalai, Voice of Plenty over Aven Trooper