As you can see, there are countless ways to ramp in Commander, and each of these cards is unique enough to warrant consideration
Sure, you'll use them once in a blue moon, but not often
You know your mana wont be wasted on it because it cant be countered, and hexproof makes it difficult for your opponents to remove once its on the field
Glorfindel, Dauntless Rescuer Glorfindel, Dauntless Rescuers ability can give you some solid control over how your opponents block, which can serve as a form of removal if youre able to buff Glorfindel
Weve created this resource because, frankly, not all deck-building experiments end well, and sometimes its worth knowing where you started from so that you can retread your steps and start from solid ground
Although land destruction was a staple for Black since the beginning, with the now out of print Sinkhole (not printed since unlimited) and Demonic Hordes (last printed in Revised), the Red/Green land destruction deck was beginning to take hold and Strip Mine was a perfect addition