Iraxxa, Empress of Mars The reason Hero of Bladehold is so strong is because it makes its own creatures to cry battle at
It's one of the most popular Dimir commanders in terms of play rate, though one of the least popular in terms of how much you want to see an opponent playing it
Both of its mechanics are very strong
The Combo Kill [mtg_card]Buried Alive[/mtg_card], [mtg_card]Wonder[/mtg_card], [mtg_card]Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon[/mtg_card], [mtg_card]Putrefax[/mtg_card], [mtg_card]Corpse Connoisseur[/mtg_card], [mtg_card]Deadbridge Chant[/mtg_card], [mtg_card]Jarads Orders[/mtg_card], [mtg_card]Mages Guile[/mtg_card] Heres your basic combo
Even making just three tokens in a turn lets you dish out nine points of damage exceptionally quickly
The deck has 4 main features: ramp/mana fixing, card draw, counterspells/removal, and finally the enchantment win conditions