Many players are trying to improve their game skills and hone new mechanics
Its a simple effect, but one that could make the difference between claiming victory or not
Changed your mind about what token you need
People use proxies for a bunch of extremely normal reasons: - Playtesting new decks before spending money - Commander upgrades without chasing down every last staple immediately - Cube maintenance (updating lists without re-buying a small nations GDP) - Kitchen table games where the goal is fun, not authentication theater - Protecting valuable cards by keeping originals safe while you play with substitutes If your group is on board, proxies are often the simplest way to keep games creative, fair, and actually happening
Squirrels are evergreen A lot of the cards in Squirreled Away are going to have real staying power due to the typal squirrel synergy which this deck provides and to a lesser extent due to the druid type of Ha-zel and the warrior type of the other legendaries
Crafted for the casual Commander player, this deck balances affordability with solid performance