As such, while the mana base is fine if you are a brand-new Commander player, if you already have a Commander collection of any size at all, you probably already have all of the lands that Commander 2018 has to offer
However, you will neeed to have out Nim Deathmantle, a sacrifice outlet like Krark-Clan Ironworks and/or Ashnods alter
Either side can potentially cause life loss on each opponent's turn, leading to a steady stream of +1/+1 counters and card draw
Blue and red have both had positive relationships with artifacts mechanically in the past (in addition to red's ability to destroy them)
It gathers pricing, recognizes different printings, and has a simple scanner to make budget deckbuilding fun and accessible
In Commander, removal is necessary for survival, but there are so many options across all five colors