mtg commander decks nearby Magic the Gathering: Lord of the Rings (Individual) – Tanuki Games With a 100 Starter Commander Decks (WeeklyMTG) :

Illustrated by Yeong-Hao Han Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp

The purpose of your ramp is to get your engine going faster, speeding up the deck's game plan

Yes, its potential targets were by definition fewer, but the swap didn't inherently fix the non-games problem with Strip Mine, especially for decks of mostly or all nonbasic Lands

Ral, Monsoon Mage / Ral, Leyline Prodigy I give a lot of credit to Ral, Monsoon Mage for having a planswalker's +1 ability before earning the spark, and the cost reduction feeds right into playing multiple instants or sorceries