mtg precon commander deck Desert Bloom | Outlaws of Thunder Junction Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters

It protects your own spells from being countered, which opens the way to combos

Against a deck like "Trix" (Illusions of Grandeur + Donate) or "Aluren," that one less mana then it takes to cast Aura of Silence is vital

Saradoc, Master of Buckland Saradoc is Merrys father in the Lord of the Rings books and was included in the MTG set as a Rare Legendary creature in the color White that synergizes with Hobbits

That makes Smothering Tithe very popular, as it's one of the few good options available to mono white decks

Creature - Dragon Mirror-Style Master Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature