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9 Grixis: Marchesa, The Black Rose Take The Throne Marchesa, the Black Rose is the only commander with dethrone, and it's an essential one: it makes all your creatures have that ability

Whew, Alpha Deathclaw is not to be trifled with

Naturally, some of these references are about key major story points in their respective Final Fantasy titles

Preferably in that order

Dauntless Escort Selesnya decks need all the protection they can muster in Commander since everybody plays board wipes and this color combination is particularly susceptible to them, so you can justify Dauntless Escort in more than a few decks when you need to keep the creature count high

It doesn't have to be your own character, either